afforestation

/əˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /əˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)a-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən ə-, -ˌfär-/ (ame, mw)

afforestation — noun

1. the planned work of turning open land into forest by planting many trees there

1.名詞C2
釋義

the planned work of turning open land into forest by planting many trees there

例句

The province began an afforestation project on the dry hills above the dam.

afforestation project on dry hills

After the floods, Paloma joined local farmers in an afforestation campaign along the riverbank.

同義詞
  • tree planting

    broader everyday wording; it does not always imply creating a forest

  • reforestation

    close in topic, but it means restoring forest where one existed before

反義詞

文法句型

afforestation of + land/area

afforestation in + region

用法筆記

Usually used in environmental policy, planning, or science writing. It often refers to land that was not forest before; if trees are being planted again after forest loss, reforestation is the more exact term.

常見錯誤

❌The city carried out afforestation of ten thousand trees.
✅The city carried out afforestation on 200 hectares of open land.
💡Afforestation is usually about making land into forest, not counting the trees one by one.
❌After the fire, the park began afforestation of the burned forest.
✅After the fire, the park began reforestation of the burned forest.
💡Use reforestation when trees are planted again where a forest used to stand.