| 单词 | desertification |
| 释义 | desertification noun[U] environmentspecializeduk/dɪˌzɜː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/theprocessby whichlandchangesintodesert, forexamplebecause there has been too muchfarmingactivityon it or because a lot oftreeshave beencutdown 沙漠化，荒漠化Dry weather, arid conditions & dryness
desertification| Business Englishdesertification noun[U] uk/dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/usENVIRONMENT theprocessby whichlandchangesintodesert, forexamplebecause there has been too muchfarmingactivityon it or because a lot oftreeshave beencutdown: Treeshelptopreventdesertification, as well asprovidingshadeandfirewood. Examplesofdesertificationdesertification The proximity of ancient and recent ruins is indicative of a continuing process ofdesertificationwithin the precincts of the city. From theCambridge English Corpus If the human population dwindles, the natural progress ofdesertificationcould well proceed unimpeded. From theCambridge English Corpus The first is the way in which local knowledge contributes to the governance ofdesertification. From theCambridge English Corpus It neatly outlines the achievements, challenges, tensions and operational hurdles to be overcome in combatingdesertificationat both international and national levels. From theCambridge English Corpus Desertificationwas mentioned more often, albeit with a small appropriation. From theCambridge English Corpus It is also distributed in grassland habitats wheredesertificationis becoming quite serious. From theCambridge English Corpus Desertificationdoes not allow gardens or fruit orchards during the dry season. From theCambridge English Corpus Overfishing, soil depletion,desertification, and deforestation have all been facilitated by a long history of subsidization. From theCambridge English Corpus These externalities range from the decline in area irrigated to the death of trees anddesertification. From theCambridge English Corpus Overgrazing can, for example, lead todesertification; and overexploitation, to the collapse of fisheries and other resource systems. From theCambridge English Corpus It is also interested, to a certain extent, in the prevention ofdesertificationand drought. From theCambridge English Corpus It is a degraded region due todesertificationthat does not allow agriculture, except along the river. From theCambridge English Corpus Moreover, the build-up of salt and heavy metals in the soil can deplete soil fertility and favor the advance ofdesertification. From theCambridge English Corpus Desertificationwas (and still is in some quarters) more about leveraging money and securing reputations, than it ever was about a biophysical or social process. From theCambridge English Corpus However, as a result of human activity, annual fluctuations in rainfall anddesertificationover the past two decades, this area has been converted to wooded savanna. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉词典包含213609条英汉翻译词条，涵盖了常用英语单词及词组短语的翻译及用法，是英语学习的必备工具。