denude
UK [dɪ'nju:d] US [-'nu:d] verb transitive
■to remove the covering of something, especially land 使（尤指土地）裸露，使光秃•The countryside has been denuded by war.战争导致乡间一片荒芜。 •Drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have completely denuded the hills of grass.由于干旱和羊群的连年啃食，山上已是寸草不生。 ■to remove a valuable possession or quality 夺走，夺去•Any further cuts in the country's armed forces would leave its defences dangerously denuded.进一步裁军将使该国的国防处于毫无还击之力的危险境地。 |