| 单词 | afforest |
| 释义 | afforest (once / 67928 pages) v WORD FAMILY afforest: afforestation, afforested, afforesting, disafforest, re-afforest+/afforestation: re-afforestation/disafforest: disafforested, disafforesting USAGE EXAMPLESTo convert into a forest; as, to afforest a tract of country. Webster, Noah, Webster's Unabridged Dictionary(2012) A century ago a minister of the Shogun, who realised that fertility depended on trees, saw to the whole range of Nikko hills being afforested. Scott, J.W. Robertson, The Foundations of Japan—Notes Made...(2010) The extensive eucalyptus plantations in Algeria, teach us the value of afforesting, vast tracks having been thereby rendered healthful and cultivable. Betham-Edwards, Matilda, East of Paris—Sketches in the Gâti...(2010) v establish a forest on previously unforested land afforest the mountains Syn|Hypo|Hyper forest re-afforest reestablish a forest after clear-cutting or fire, etc. reforestforest anew plant, set put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground |
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