1884, from deforest + -ation. Earlier was deforesting (1530s) which was a legal term for the change in definition of a parcel of land from "forest" to something else.
雙語例句
1. He said Africa was suffering badly from deforestation: for every ten trees cut down, only one was planted.
他說非洲的森林砍伐現(xiàn)象非常嚴(yán)重：每砍伐10棵樹，僅種植1棵。
來自柯林斯例句
2. One percent of Brazil's total forest cover is being lost every year to deforestation.
由于濫伐，巴西的森林總覆蓋面積正在每年減少百分之一。
來自辭典例句
3. Firewood scarity offers the most visible and dramatic example of deforestation's effects.
薪材短缺是毀林后果的最明顯和最引人注目的實例.
來自辭典例句
4. The deforestation dilemma still cries for more commitment , clarity, and vision.
毀林的后果迫切需要更多的資助 、 清醒的頭腦和真知灼見.
來自辭典例句
5. Haiti is an island nation a high population a history of deforestation.