n.掠夺；破坏，破坏痕迹
depredations───n.掠夺；破坏，破坏痕迹
deprecation───n.祈免；贬低；反对
depreciation───n.折旧；贬值
degradation───n.退化；降格，降级；堕落
depravation───n.恶化；堕落
depredating───v.掠夺；毁坏（depredate的现在分词）
depredator───掠夺者
deprivation───n.剥夺；损失；免职；匮乏；贫困
predation───n.捕食；掠夺
the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.───这个地区的环境破坏大都是规划不周的结果。
highest CEO salaries are paid to outside candidates, not to the cozy insider picks, another sign that high CEO pay is not some kind of depredation at the expense of the rest of the company. ───最高级的 CEO 薪酬是支付给外部候选人的，而不是内部人选。这再次表明，高级 CEO 的薪酬并不是以牺牲公司其他员工为代价的掠夺。
Brutal ACTS of depredation are not uncommon.───残酷的劫掠行为并非罕见。
Even so, they might not be so vulnerable to human depredation if they did not, like humans, reproduce so slowly.───尽管如此，如果它们不象人类一样繁殖如此缓慢，它们对人类的掠夺也不会如此无能为力。
In particular, the Moonstone becomes the sign of England's imperial depredation and the symbol of national rather than a personal crime.───特别是，月亮石成为了英国帝国主义掠夺的象征，与个人犯罪相比，更是民族犯罪的象征。
The processes of depredation, amortization, and depletion discussed in this chapter all have a common goal.───本章讨论的折旧、摊销和损耗处理都有一个共同的目的。
The ultimate cause is that the strong depredation and expansion of urbanization lead to discordance between regions, cities and rural areas.───根本原因，是城市化的掠夺和扩张性强，是地区之间、城市和农村之间不和谐的发展。
Brutal acts of depredation are not uncommon.───残酷的劫掠行为并非罕见。
The higher rate of depredation may attribute to the good climate, such as the strong sunshine and high temperature. 2.───这可能与气候有关，日照强、气温高都可能成为农药降解的原因。
Most southern towns have suffered from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.