deforestation

/ˌdiːˌfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌdiːˌfɔːrɪˈsteɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /(ˌ)dē-ˌfȯr-ə-ˈstā-shən -ˌfär-/ (ame, mw)

deforestation — noun

1. the process of clearing or destroying large areas of trees and other forest plan

1.名詞B2
釋義

the process of clearing or destroying large areas of trees and other forest plants, often so the land can be used for farming, building houses, or industry

例句

The Amazon region has lost one fifth of its trees to deforestation in the last fifty years.

collocation: 'deforestation in [area]'; 'lost to deforestation'

Haruto wrote a paper on how deforestation changes the rainfall patterns across Southeast Asia.

noun as subject: deforestation + changes [environmental pattern]

同義詞
  • forest clearing

    more neutral and describes the physical act rather than the resulting loss

  • forest destruction

    stronger negative tone; emphasises permanent ecological damage

  • tree removal

    narrower scope — can refer to removing individual trees, not necessarily whole forests

反義詞
  • reforestation

    the replanting of trees in an area that was previously forested

  • afforestation

    planting new forests in areas that were not forested before

文法句型

deforestation + of + [area]

cause/prevent/lead to + deforestation

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — rarely used in plural form. Common in environmental science, policy, and新闻报道. Frequently paired with a geographical area using 'of' (deforestation of the Amazon) or 'in' (deforestation in Indonesia).

常見錯誤

❌The deforestations in that area are growing.
✅Deforestation in that area is growing.
💡deforestation is an uncountable noun and does not take a plural form.
❌Deforestation means cutting trees.
✅Deforestation refers to the large-scale removal of trees from forest areas.
💡the definition needs to indicate scale and the transformation of land use.