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单词 over-exploit
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over-exploitv.

Brit. /ˌəʊv(ə)rᵻkˈsplɔɪt/, /ˌəʊv(ə)rɛkˈsplɔɪt/, U.S. /ˈˌoʊvərɪkˈsplɔɪt/, /ˈˌoʊvərɛkˈsplɔɪt/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: over- prefix, exploit v.
Etymology: < over- prefix + exploit v.
transitive. To exploit excessively; spec. to exploit (a natural resource) too quickly or to too great an extent.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > misuse > [verb (transitive)] > exploit or take advantage of
to take (the) advantagea1393
milk?1531
presume1580
to play upon ——1603
milch1614
to grow on or upona1616
play1656
impose1670
exploit1838
manipulate1862
over-exploit1899
slug1946
to get over1979
1899 Science 12 May 682/1 Astronomy is a science whose history may be said to have been over-exploited.
1922 W. Schlich Man. Forestry (ed. 4) I. 273 The more accessible areas of the merchantable forests have been considerably over-exploited in the past.
1952 G. Sarton Hist. Sci. I. xi. 296 The mines were overexploited in the fifth century. By the middle of the following century only old workings were open.
2000 Ethics & Environment 5 9 Development has to be pursued in such a manner that it does not over-exploit nature, jeopardize ecological balance, and thus threaten the survival of future generations.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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