deforest

英 [diː'fɒrɪst]美 [,di'fɔrɪst]
  • vt. 采伐森林；清除…上的树林
  • n. (Deforest)人名；(英)德福雷斯特
GRE 低频词

中文词源

deforest 毁林

de-, 夺去，损毁。forest, 森林。即毁林。

英文词源

deforest (v.)
1880 in modern sense, from de- + forest. Related: Deforested; deforesting. Disforest in the sense "to clear of trees" is from 1660s. Disafforest is attested in this sense from 1842; originally it meant "reduce from the legal status of a forest" (1590s).

双语例句

1. The fires are likely to permanently deforest the land.
这些火灾很可能会彻底毁掉这片土地上的森林。
来自柯林斯例句
2. I would captivate them with money before telling them that we needed to deforest their land.
我会先用钱迷惑住他们,然后再告诉他们我们要采伐森林.
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