单词 | forest |
释义 | Word Frequency forest(ˈfɒrɪst) noun 1. a large wooded area having a thick growth of trees and plants 2. the trees of such an area 3. New Zealand an area planted with exotic pines or similar trees Compare bush1 (sense 4)4. something resembling a large wooded area, esp in density a forest of telegraph poles 5. law (formerly) an area of woodland, esp one owned by the sovereign and set apart as a hunting ground with its own laws and officers Compare park (sense 5) 6. (modifier) of, involving, or living in a forest or forests a forest glade verb 7. (transitive) to create a forest (in); plant with trees Derived forms forestal (ˈforestal) or foresteal or forestial (fəˈrɛstɪəl) adjective forested (ˈforested) adjective forestless (ˈforestless) adjective forest-like (ˈforest-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French, from Medieval Latin forestis unfenced woodland, from Latin foris outside |
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