| 词汇 | despoliation |
| 释义 | despoliation noun[ U ] formaluk /dɪˌspəʊ.liˈeɪ.ʃən/ us /dɪˌspoʊ.liˈeɪ.ʃən/ the act of despoiling something (= making a place less attractive by damaging it or taking things away): despoliation ofMining provides local employment, but its despoliation of the landscape is no longer acceptable. These pioneering activists exposed the horrors of environmental despoliation. There was widespread despoliation of the woodland by local landowners. They argue that a logical way to avoid despoliation of the countryside is to restore urban areas. The state encouraged the development of renewable forms of energy, and protected the coastline from despoliation and development. Damaging and spoiling adulterant adulterate adulterated adulteration applecart butcher dry rot eat eat away at something erode flaw foul queer rain on someone's paradeidiom rampage ravage ravages seismic sour wreck Related worddespoil |
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