专业释义英英释义
desertification [ ,dezətifi'keiʃən ]
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the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
"the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
以上来源于: WordNet
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
desertification /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
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N-UNCOUNT Desertification is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on. 荒漠化
例：A third of Africa is under threat of desertification.
三分之一的非洲大陆面临着荒漠化的威胁。
双语例句原声例句权威例句
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A third of Africa is under threat of desertification.
三分之一的非洲大陆面临着荒漠化的威胁。
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If we continue to destroy forests, land desertification will be an inevitable result.
如果我们继续破坏森林的话，土地沙漠化将会是必然的结果。
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The expansion of desert-like conditions into areas where they did not previously exist is called desertification.
沙漠化是指类似沙漠的生态环境扩张到原本并没有沙漠的区域。
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The desertification process also threatens Timbuktu's many ancient earth buildings.
VOA: special.2009.04.22
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The other countries represented at the conference include African nations such as Kenya,Rwanda and Tanzania, which face the threat of desertification.
VOA: standard.2009.11.09
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For example,it says climate change and land use are expected to increase desertification worldwide, increasing the risk of sand and dust storms.
VOA: standard.2009.03.23
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