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.
双语例句
1. He said Africa was suffering badly from deforestation: for every ten trees cut down, only one was planted.
他说非洲的森林砍伐现象非常严重：每砍伐10棵树，仅种植1棵。
来自柯林斯例句
2. One percent of Brazil's total forest cover is being lost every year to deforestation.
由于滥伐，巴西的森林总覆盖面积正在每年减少百分之一。
来自辞典例句
3. Firewood scarity offers the most visible and dramatic example of deforestation's effects.
薪材短缺是毁林后果的最明显和最引人注目的实例.
来自辞典例句
4. The deforestation dilemma still cries for more commitment , clarity, and vision.
毁林的后果迫切需要更多的资助 、 清醒的头脑和真知灼见.
来自辞典例句
5. Haiti is an island nation a high population a history of deforestation.
