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单词 overharvest
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Definition of overharvest in English:

overharvest

noun ˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
  • = overharvesting.

verb ˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
  • with object To harvest (a population of animals, an ecosystem, etc.) to an excessive degree; to exploit unsustainably. Also (occasionally) without object.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ecology. From over- + harvest
1970s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From over- + harvest, after overharvesting.

 
 

Definition of overharvest in US English:

overharvest

nounˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
  • = overharvesting.

verbˌəʊvəˈhɑːvɪst
  • with object To harvest (a population of animals, an ecosystem, etc.) to an excessive degree; to exploit unsustainably. Also (occasionally) without object.

Origin

1950s; earliest use found in Ecology. From over- + harvest<br>1970s; earliest use found in The New York Times. From over- + harvest, after overharvesting.

 
 
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