overexploitation
overexploitation — 名詞
1. the practice of using a resource or other valuable thing so heavily that it is h
過度開採
把資源用到受損或將耗盡
the practice of using a resource or other valuable thing so heavily that it is harmed, reduced, or close to running out
Scientists warned that overexploitation of cod was emptying the coastal waters.
科學家警告，對鱈魚的過度開採正讓沿海水域幾乎無魚可捕。
pattern: overexploitation of [resource]
Years of overexploitation left the island's forests thin and dry.
多年過度開採讓那座島的森林變得稀疏又乾枯。
Eve studied how overexploitation of well water cracked walls near the fields.
Eve 研究了井水的過度開採如何讓田邊的牆壁裂開。
The report linked overexploitation to smaller catches for village fishers.
那份報告指出，過度開採使漁村漁民的漁獲量變少。
After decades of overexploitation, the mine could no longer support jobs.
經過數十年的過度開採後，那座礦場已無法再提供當地的工作機會。
- overuse
more everyday and broader, and it does not always suggest lasting damage
- depletion
focuses on the reduced supply or damage that results, not the excessive use itself
- exploitation
can mean ordinary use or unfair use, but it does not always imply going beyond a limit
- conservation
focuses on careful use and protection so the resource lasts
- sustainable use
emphasizes keeping use within limits that do not cause long-term harm
文法句型
overexploitation of + noun
prevent overexploitation
years of overexploitation
用法筆記
Usually uncountable and often followed by 'of' plus the resource being used. It is common in reports about fishing, forests, water, labor, or tourism pressure.
常見錯誤
overexploitation — 動詞
1. to use a resource, group of workers, or opportunity far beyond a safe, fair, or
過度利用
把資源或人力用到超限
to use a resource, group of workers, or opportunity far beyond a safe, fair, or sustainable limit
Fishing boats overexploited the bay until almost no large tuna remained.
捕魚船過度利用那片海灣，直到幾乎沒有大型鮪魚留下。
pattern: overexploit + resource or place
Several companies overexploit cheap labor during the holiday rush.
有些公司會在假期旺季過度利用廉價勞工。
If farmers overexploit the soil, next year's rice will be weaker.
如果農民過度利用土壤，明年的稻子就會長得比較差。
The new law aims to stop miners from overexploiting mountain rivers.
新法的目標是阻止礦工過度利用山區河流。
Tourism can overexploit small beaches when too many tour buses arrive.
當太多遊覽車湧入時，觀光業可能會過度利用小海灘。
文法句型
overexploit + noun
overexploit natural resources
overexploit workers or markets
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming a resource, workforce, or market. It often appears in warnings about long-term damage rather than one single act.