denudation
denudation — 動詞
- denudationpresent simple I / you / we / they
- denudations3rd person singular
- denudationing-ing form
- denudationedpast simple
1. to take away a quality, right, or resource that someone or something needs in or
剝奪；奪去
奪走某人或某物賴以運作的重要事物
to take away a quality, right, or resource that someone or something needs in order to function well or be valuable
The new policy denuded the local council of its power to make planning decisions.
這項新政策剝奪了地方議會制定規劃決策的權力。
denude + object + of + abstract noun
Years of budget cuts had denuded the hospital of its most experienced nurses.
多年的預算削減使這家醫院失去了最資深的護理師。
A culture denuded of its traditions becomes rootless and hard to pass on to children.
一個被剝奪了傳統的文化會變得沒有根基，難以傳承給下一代。
The proposed law would denude citizens of the right to challenge unfair fines in court.
這項擬議中的法律將剝奪公民在法庭上對不當罰款提出異議的權利。
文法句型
denude + object + of + something
用法筆記
Frequently used in the passive form 'be denuded of' when describing institutions or communities that have lost essential resources or authority. The object of 'of' is typically an abstract noun such as rights, power, meaning, or resources.
常見錯誤
2. to remove all outer layers or surface material from something so that the inner
剝去；剝光
去除物體所有表層，使內部裸露
to remove all outer layers or surface material from something so that the inner part is completely exposed
The disease denuded the branches of their leaves, leaving only a bare skeleton of twigs.
這種病害將樹枝上的葉子全部剝去，只剩下一副光禿禿的枝條骨架。
denude + of + natural covering
Strong chemical cleaners had denuded the old table of its varnish and original colour.
強力化學清潔劑已將那張舊桌子的亮光漆和原色全部去除。
After the fire, the hillside stood completely denuded of grass and undergrowth.
火災過後，山坡上的草地和灌木叢被燒得精光，完全裸露。
The sculptor denuded the stone of its rough outer crust to show the shape inside.
雕塑家鑿去石頭粗糙的外層，顯露出內部的形狀。
文法句型
denude + object + of + covering
用法筆記
This sense is literal and physical. The surface layer removed is typically a natural covering (bark, skin, leaves, topsoil) or a manufactured one (paint, varnish, plaster).
常見錯誤
3. to wear away the surface of rock, soil, or land through the action of natural fo
侵蝕；剝蝕
風、水、冰等自然力量逐漸沖刷刮去表層
to wear away the surface of rock, soil, or land through the action of natural forces such as wind, water, or ice, exposing the material beneath
Centuries of wind and rain had denuded the granite cliffs, leaving smooth grey faces.
數世紀的風吹雨打將花崗岩峭壁侵蝕殆盡，留下光滑的灰色岩面。
natural forces + denude + geological feature
The river slowly denuded the riverbank, carrying away tonnes of soil each spring.
河水每年春天都在沖刷河岸，帶走數噸的土壤。
Glaciers denuded the valley floor during the ice age, scraping it to bare bedrock.
在冰河時期，冰川刨蝕了山谷底部，刮至裸露的基岩。
Without roots to hold it, the topsoil was denuded by heavy rainfall on the slope.
沒有根系固定，坡地上的表土被大雨沖刷殆盡。
The ancient path had been denuded of loose material by centuries of foot traffic.
這條古道上的疏鬆物質經過數世紀行人踩踏已被磨蝕殆盡。
文法句型
denude + object + by/through + natural force
用法筆記
Common in geology and environmental science writing. The passive form ('is denuded by') is typical when describing long-term natural processes rather than a single event.
常見錯誤
4. to cut down or remove all the trees from an area of land, leaving the ground bar
伐盡；濫伐
砍除某地區所有樹木，使土地裸露
to cut down or remove all the trees from an area of land, leaving the ground bare and exposed
Logging companies had denuded huge areas of the rainforest, leaving nothing but dry scrub.
伐木公司砍光了雨林的大片區域，只剩下乾燥的灌木叢。
denude + area + of + vegetation type
The mountainside was completely denuded of trees after the mining company cleared it for quarrying.
礦業公司為了採石而清除樹木之後，山坡上的樹木已被砍伐殆盡。
passive: denuded of trees
Centuries of shipbuilding denuded the coastal hills of their ancient oak forests.
數世紀的造船業將海岸丘陵上古老的橡樹林砍伐殆盡。
Satellite images showed the region denuded of forest cover at an alarming rate.
衛星影像顯示該地區的森林覆蓋正以驚人速度消失殆盡。
文法句型
denude + land/area + of + trees/forest
用法筆記
Used in environmental and conservation contexts. 'Deforest' is the more common everyday verb; 'denude' emphasises the completeness of the removal and the resulting bareness.