英 [dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn] 美 [dɪˌzɜːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n]
n. （土壤）荒漠化；沙漠化（等于 desertization）
desertification /dɪˌzɜːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/
不可数名词 Desertification is the process by which a piece of land becomes dry, empty, and unsuitable for growing trees or crops on. 荒漠化
A third of Africa is under threat of desertification.
三分之一的非洲大陆面临着荒漠化的威胁。
the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land
the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China
沙漠化
荒漠化
荒漠化
沙化
沙漠化
荒漠化
沙漠化(Desertification)是指树木消失，草原干枯，地面被沙土覆盖的现象。
...废弃物，防治酸雨破坏和提高能源利用率Managing and Disposing Hazardous Waste: Acid Rain and Energy 年沙漠化Desertification 年 青年、人口、环境Youth: Population and the Environment ..
荒漠化（Desertification）：干旱和半干旱以及干旱半湿润地区的土地退化，可以由多种因素引发，包括气候变异以及人为活动。
... shelterbelt防护林带 soil erosion水土流失 desertification沙化 ...
A third of Africa is under threat of desertification.
三分之一的非洲大陆面临着荒漠化的威胁。
If we continue to destroy forests, land desertification will be an inevitable result.
如果我们继续破坏森林的话，土地沙漠化将会是必然的结果。
The expansion of desert-like conditions into areas where they did not previously exist is called desertification.
沙漠化是指类似沙漠的生态环境扩张到原本并没有沙漠的区域。
The desertification process also threatens Timbuktu's many ancient earth buildings.
VOA : special.2009.04.22
The other countries represented at the conference include African nations such as Kenya,Rwanda and Tanzania, which face the threat of desertification.
VOA : standard.2009.11.09
For example,it says climate change and land use are expected to increase desertification worldwide, increasing the risk of sand and dust storms.
VOA : standard.2009.03.23
Consider the history of Lake Chad as an ecample of the desertification problem in the region.
In Kazakhstan desertification has meant that nearly 50 percent of cropland has been abandoned since 1980.
The other two Rio conventions, on biological diversity and combating desertification, have proved equally disappointing.