depredation
n. 劫掠,毁坏
The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
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。
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。
1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
2. (usually plural) a destructive action;
The synergism between erosion and corrosion is main factor resulting in slurry erosion depredation of materials.
冲刷和腐蚀间的交互作用是引起材料发生泥浆型冲蚀破坏的主要因素.
The visit of all these marauders must be anticipated, and measures taken to prevent their depredation.
应该预料到这些抢劫者的侵袭, 并制定防范他们抢劫的措施.
The processes of depredation, amortization, and depletion discussed in this chapter all have a common goal.
本章讨论的折旧 、 摊销和损耗处理都有一个共同的目的.
Depredation and war with clear always.
掠夺与战争与明始终.
Most southern towns have suffered from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.
大多数南方城镇都遭受过这帮武装匪徒的鲁蛮掠夺.