Word · Frequency #27521
predations
掠夺；劫掠
predations is the plural of predation.
the action of plundering, pillaging, and marauding
- 1.
The preying of one animal on others.
一种动物捕食其他动物的行为。
- 2.
an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
掠夺、抢劫和侵扰的行为
- 3.
the act of preying by a predator who kills and eats the prey
捕食者捕杀并吃掉猎物的行为
一种动物捕食其他动物的行为。；掠夺、抢劫和侵扰的行为；捕食者捕杀并吃掉猎物的行为；掠夺行为
In use
The village suffered from frequent predation by armed raiders.
Medieval castles were built to protect towns from predation.
The caravan hired guards to prevent predation on its goods.
predation on/upon sth
predation 常与 on/upon 连用，表示对某事物的掠夺行为。
The invaders' predation on the coastal towns was brutal.
入侵者对沿海城镇的掠夺十分残忍。
an act of predation
predation 通常为不可数名词；表示具体一次掠夺时可用 an act of predation。
The king's act of predation against neighboring lands was condemned.
国王对邻国的掠夺行为受到谴责。
predation by [agent]
用 by 引出掠夺行为的实施者，侧重于行为来源。
Connections
Collocations
- predation by invaders
- 侵略者的掠夺
- The village suffered constant predation by invaders.这个村庄不断遭受侵略者的掠夺。
- armed predation
- 武装掠夺
- The region fell into lawlessness and armed predation.该地区陷入无法无天和武装掠夺。
- predation upon the weak
- 对弱者的掠夺
- History is full of predation upon the weak.历史上充满了对弱者的掠夺。
- an act of predation
- 一种掠夺行为
- Stealing their livestock was an act of predation.偷走他们的牲畜是一种掠夺行为。
- predation and pillage
- 掠夺和劫掠
- The army's campaign was marked by predation and pillage.这支部队的行动以掠夺和劫掠为特征。
- be subject to predation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
记忆联想：predation 像 predator（捕食者）在掠夺猎物，即掠夺行为。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：历史叙述、法律文本、正式写作 在‘掠夺、劫掠’这一义项下，predation 通常用于正式或文学语境，比较常见于历史叙述和法律文本，日常口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有这些词都以 -ation 结尾，读作 /eɪʃən/，与 predation 押韵。注意：不要被拼写误导，例如 decision /dɪˈsɪʒən/、persuasion /pərˈsweɪʒən/ 虽然也有 -sion 或相似拼写，但读音不同。
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