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depredation

/dep-ri-dey-shuhn/US // ˌdɛp rɪˈdeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌdɛprɪˈdeɪʃən) //

掠夺,掠夺行为,捕猎,采伐

Related Words

wasting浪费,浪费了,浪费的,浪费资源desecration亵渎,亵渎行为,亵渎罪,亵渎神明theft被盗,盗窃,失窃,盗窃案rapine油菜花,蹂躏,强奸,饶舌pillage掠夺,抢夺,抢劫,攫取desolation荒凉,惆怅,荒芜,荒废stealing偷窃,偷盗,偷窃行为,偷窃罪crime犯罪,罪行,犯罪行为,罪案plunder掠夺,劫掠,攫取,抢夺robbery抢劫案,抢劫罪,抢劫,打劫burglary爆窃,入室盗窃,盗窃,入室偷窃sacking辞退,撤职,辞退工作,罢工ransacking洗劫一空,洗劫ravaging蹂躏,肆虐,摧残,破坏性的spoliation疏散,损毁,侵占,破产despoiling蹂躏,掠夺,残害,掠夺性的marauding劫掠,掠夺,掠夺性的,掠夺性

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of preying upon or plundering; robbery; ravage.

Synonyms & Antonyms

noundevastation, destruction
Synonyms
wasting浪费,浪费了,浪费的,浪费资源burglary爆窃,入室盗窃,盗窃,入室偷窃crime犯罪,罪行,犯罪行为,罪案desecration亵渎,亵渎行为,亵渎罪,亵渎神明desolation荒凉,惆怅,荒芜,荒废pillage掠夺,抢夺,抢劫,攫取plunder掠夺,劫掠,攫取,抢夺rapine油菜花,蹂躏,强奸,饶舌ravaging蹂躏,肆虐,摧残,破坏性的robbery抢劫案,抢劫罪,抢劫,打劫sacking辞退,撤职,辞退工作,罢工spoliation疏散,损毁,侵占,破产stealing偷窃,偷盗,偷窃行为,偷窃罪theft被盗,盗窃,失窃,盗窃案despoiling蹂躏,掠夺,残害,掠夺性的laying waste铺张浪费,铺设废物,废物利用,铺设废料marauding劫掠,掠夺,掠夺性的,掠夺性

Examples

  • Human-bear conflicts, which include anything from property damage, human food raids, livestock depredation, and, yes, attacks, increase in areas where bears are expanding their range, says van Manen.

  • The only other predator found was raccoons, which made up for 22 to 28 percent of nest depredation.

  • The force thus put together was, however, calculated only for depredation, and never became equal to any essential service.

  • The manner in which the burglary was effected leaves little doubt that the depredation was committed by the same gang of thieves.

  • Luther proposes remedies for all these evils, and energetically arouses the German nobility to put an end to Roman depredation.

  • Were gentlemen willing to submit to this: to raise the embargo, and subject our trade to this depredation?

  • Are they prepared to say the embargo shall be raised, while our commerce is subjected to this kind of depredation?

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