depredation
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ˌdep.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən]
- 美式音标 [ˌdep.rəˈdeɪ.ʃən]
- 国际音标 [,depri'deiʃən]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- n.掠夺；破坏、蹂躏
词根记忆
- de(表加强) + pred(掠夺) + ation→完全掠夺→劫掠
- de + pred(=plunder掠夺) + ation→劫掠
同根派生
英汉例句
- Most southern towns have suffered from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.
大多数南方城镇都遭受过这帮武装匪徒的鲁蛮掠夺. - Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.
该地区的环境破坏大都是由于规划不善造成的。 - Depredation and war with clear always.
掠夺与战争与明始终. - Most southern towns have suffered from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.
大多数南方城镇都遭受过这帮武装匪徒的鲁蛮掠夺. - Aster was calculating on three days of depredation and one day to escape.
埃斯特打算剽掠三天,再用一天时间溜走.
词组短语
- insect depredation 昆虫的侵袭
- ecological footprint depredation 生态足迹掠夺
- act of depredation 掠夺行为
短语
英英字典
- (an act causing) damage or destruction
- The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.