desertification
gb/dɪsˈɚtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/ us/dɪsˈɚtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
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Engleză
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
technical
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process
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land becoming desert-like
the process in which good land becomes too dry and damaged to grow plants or crops
Tipar de utilizare:
desertification of [land/areas/regions]
Greșeală frecventă:
Do not confuse desertification with desertion, which means leaving someone or something. Desertification is a process affecting land, not the existence of a desert itself.
Sinonime
land degradation (broader term for a decline in land quality, not always involving desert-like conditions)
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dryland degradation (more technical term, especially for damage in already dry regions)
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aridification (emphasizes becoming drier, especially through climate change)
Antonime
land restoration (the process of improving damaged land rather than degrading it)
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revegetation (the return or replanting of vegetation on damaged land)
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reforestation (a specific form of restoration involving planting trees)
Colocații
combat desertification
|prevent desertification
|reverse desertification
|accelerate desertification
|desertification of farmland
|land desertification
|soil degradation and desertification
|drought and desertification
|risk of desertification
|causes of desertification
Teme
environment
|climate_change
|geography
|agriculture
|ecology
Exemple
- Overgrazing and repeated drought have increased desertification in parts of the region.
- The report warns that climate change could speed up desertification in already dry areas.
- Planting trees and improving irrigation can help slow desertification.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Desertification makes farmland too dry to grow crops.
- Many countries are trying to stop desertification.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
desertification
IPA
GB/dɪsˈɚtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
US/dɪsˈɚtɪfɪkˈeɪʃən/
Silabe și accent
deser - ti - fic - a - tion (5 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ti)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: desertification
- Plural: desertifications
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