英语词汇“depredate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

depredate

/ˈdɛprədeɪt

verb [with object]

Steal from, typically using force; plunder: many types of predators depredate bird nests wandering flocks of pigeons depredating barley crops...

Do southern flying squirrels frequently depredate songbird nests in other areas?
Many types of predators depredate bird nests and thus potentially influence the spatial distribution of their prey.
It has been reported that martens can depredate up to 100% of the local population of pied flycatchers breeding in nest-boxes in Latvia.

Early 17th century: from Latin depraedat- 'plundered', from the verb depraedari.

单词	depredate
释义	depredate /ˈdɛprədeɪt / verb [with object] Steal from, typically using force; plunder: many types of predators depredate bird nests wandering flocks of pigeons depredating barley crops... Do southern flying squirrels frequently depredate songbird nests in other areas? Many types of predators depredate bird nests and thus potentially influence the spatial distribution of their prey. It has been reported that martens can depredate up to 100% of the local population of pied flycatchers breeding in nest-boxes in Latvia. Origin Early 17th century: from Latin depraedat- 'plundered', from the verb depraedari.
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