N-VAR
掠奪;破壞;蹂躪
The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something.
例句
Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer...
任由鹿糟蹋會很容易把莊稼都毀了。
Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.
該地區的環境破壞大都是由于規劃不善造成的。