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

de•fo•li•ate v. [ ~ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing.

Botanyto strip the leaves off.
Pest Controlto destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle).

de•fo•li•a•tion, n. [uncountable]
de•fo•li•a•tor, n. [countable]See -foli-.

de•fo•li•ate v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj.
v.t.

Botanyto strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves.
Pest Controlto destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment.

v.i.

Botanyto lose leaves.

adj.

Botany(of a tree) having lost its leaves, esp. by a natural process.

Medieval Latin dēfoliātus, past participle of dēfoliāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + foli(um) leaf + -ātus -ate¹
1785–1795

de•fo′li•a′tion, n.
de•fo′li•a′tor, n.

defoliate vb /diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt/

to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves

Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf

deˌfoliˈation n

单词	defoliate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•fo•li•ate /diˈfoʊliˌeɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -at•ed, -at•ing. Botanyto strip the leaves off. Pest Controlto destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle). de•fo•li•a•tion, n. [uncountable] de•fo•li•a•tor, n. [countable]See -foli-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•fo•li•ate (v. dē fō′lē āt′;adj. dē fō′lē it, -āt′),USA pronunciation v., -at•ed, -at•ing, adj. v.t. Botanyto strip (a tree, bush, etc.) of leaves. Pest Controlto destroy or cause widespread loss of leaves in (an area of jungle, forest, etc.), as by using chemical sprays or incendiary bombs, in order to deprive enemy troops or guerrilla forces of concealment. v.i. Botanyto lose leaves. adj. Botany(of a tree) having lost its leaves, esp. by a natural process. Medieval Latin dēfoliātus, past participle of dēfoliāre, equivalent. to Latin dē- de- + foli(um) leaf + -ātus -ate¹ 1785–1795 de•fo′li•a′tion, n. de•fo′li•a′tor, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: defoliate vb /diːˈfəʊlɪˌeɪt/ to deprive (a plant) of its leaves, as by the use of a herbicide, or (of a plant) to shed its leaves Etymology: 18th Century: from Medieval Latin dēfoliāre, from Latin de- + folium leaf deˌfoliˈation n
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