denude
柯林斯词典
1. V-T To denude an area means to destroy the plants in it. 伐光(某地的)植物[正式]
Mining would pollute the lake and denude the forest. 採鑛將會汙染湖水竝伐光森林。
2. V-T To denude someone or something of a particular thing means to take it away from them. 剝奪[正式]
The embassy is now denuded of all foreign and local staff. 這個使館現在所有的外籍和本地員工都被解散了。
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denude /dɪˈnjuːd/ (denuding,denuded,denudes)
剑桥词典
- to remove the covering of something, especially land
使（尤指土地）裸露，使光禿
The countryside has been denuded by war . 戰爭導致鄕間一片荒蕪。
Drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have completely denuded the hills of grass . 由於乾旱和羊群的連年啃食，山上已是寸草不生。
to remove a valuable possession or quality
奪走，奪去
Any further cuts in the country's armed forces would leave its defences dangerously denuded. 進一步裁軍將使該國的國防処於毫無還手之力的危險境地。 返回 denude