rainforest
noun[CorU]
uk/ˈreɪn.fɒr.ɪst/us/ˈreɪn.fɔːr.ɪst/B1
aforestin atropicalareathatreceivesa lot ofrain:
热带雨林atropicalrainforest一片热带雨林
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- Theyplunderedthe rainforest foritsnaturalriches.
- The Amazonriverbasincontainsthe world'slargesttropicalrainforest.
- Manypeopleare veryconcernedabout thedestructionof the rainforests.
- Heedlessdestructionof the rainforests iscontributingtoglobalwarming.
- Manyplantandanimalspeciesarefoundonly in the rainforests.
Forestry
- afforestation
- agroforestry
- arborist
- brush
- cut down
- deforest
- deforestation
- disafforest
- logging
- lumberjack
- old growth
- ranger
- reafforest
- reafforestation
- slash-and-burn
- the treeline
- undercut
- understorey
- woodcutter
- woody