depredations

英 [ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃənz] 美 [ˌdɛprəˈdeɪʃənz]

n.  掠夺; 劫掠; 破坏
depredation的复数



柯林斯词典

  1. N-VAR 掠夺;破坏;蹂躏
    The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
    1. Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer...
      任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。
    2. 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。

双语例句

  1. Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer
    任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。
  2. Protect the nation's resources against the depredations of other countries.
    保护国家资源,不容他人染指。
  3. The resurgence of nationalism is not confined to arguments about debt and deficits. Populists of left and right have prospered across Europe by demanding governments slam the door against the alleged depredations of globalisation.
    民族主义的再度兴起不仅仅是因为债务与赤字争论的影响。左右翼民粹势力要求政府对所谓的全球化掠夺关上大门,在欧洲各地迅猛发展。
  4. The town survived the depredations of marauding gangs. The twins grew up to lead a band of outlaws who raided the countryside, until eventually their true identity was discovered.
    这个城镇经受住了打家劫舍的匪徒造成的破坏.他们后来成为一群打家劫舍的强盗头领,直到最后他们的真正身份被人发现。
  5. An extreme conservative; an extreme liberal; extreme views on integration; extreme opinions. Owing to the extraordinary apathy of the inhabitants, the brigands were able to carry out their depredations undisturbed.
    极端的保守主义者;极端的自由主义者;关于统一的极端的观点;偏激观点。
  6. The crops have been destroyed by the depredations of insects.
    昆虫的破坏毁掉了庄稼。
  7. In that sense, part of me was dying with her as I watched her valiantly struggle with her disease's mindless depredations.
    从那个意义上来说,当我看着她勇敢地同盲目地吞噬着她的疾病作斗争时,我的部分身心在随同她一起死亡。
  8. Such unmentionable thoughts are deeply at odds with the stated NATO policy of trying to protect the population as much as possible from the depredations of Taliban insurgents.
    这些未被提出的想法与NATO宣布的政策大相径庭,这些政策试图为在塔利班叛乱中遭受劫掠的人们提供更多的保护。