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单词 deforestation
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Definition of deforestation in English:

deforestation

nounˌdiːfɒrɪˈsteɪʃ(ə)n
mass noun
  • The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

    a key aim is to try to halt widespread deforestation in the Amazon
    deforestation caused by foreign logging companies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • However, due to centuries of deforestation, very few cedars are left.
    • They have established a tree nursery where they cultivate and then plant hundreds of saplings a year to reverse deforestation.
    • Severe deforestation linked to both tropical storms and the human impact of habitat destruction had reduced the bat population to 70 by 1975.
    • Thirty years of ruthless deforestation has reduced the cypress forest area by about half.
    • The conifer habitat where they breed has suffered extensive deforestation in Washington during the past sixty years.
    • Deforestation was believed to be a to threat to water supplies because it dried up springs and reduced rainfall.
    • My country has developed a sustainable farming system which can curb soil erosion and minimize deforestation.
    • Cooking with wood is also a cause of deforestation in many countries.
    • In other words, simply by stopping deforestation we would make a major contribution to slowing global warming.
    • More importantly, the rate of deforestation appears to be accelerating.

Definition of deforestation in US English:

deforestation

noun
  • The action of clearing a wide area of trees.

    a key aim is to try to halt widespread deforestation in the Amazon
    deforestation caused by foreign logging companies
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In other words, simply by stopping deforestation we would make a major contribution to slowing global warming.
    • Deforestation was believed to be a to threat to water supplies because it dried up springs and reduced rainfall.
    • Cooking with wood is also a cause of deforestation in many countries.
    • Thirty years of ruthless deforestation has reduced the cypress forest area by about half.
    • They have established a tree nursery where they cultivate and then plant hundreds of saplings a year to reverse deforestation.
    • Severe deforestation linked to both tropical storms and the human impact of habitat destruction had reduced the bat population to 70 by 1975.
    • However, due to centuries of deforestation, very few cedars are left.
    • More importantly, the rate of deforestation appears to be accelerating.
    • The conifer habitat where they breed has suffered extensive deforestation in Washington during the past sixty years.
    • My country has developed a sustainable farming system which can curb soil erosion and minimize deforestation.
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