Ruoergai Grassland under desertification

时间：2007-10-11 07:28:06

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Chinanews, Chengdu, Oct. 10 – Ruoergai Grassland1, one of China’s most beautiful grasslands2, is currently under desertification. The area influenced by desert encroachment3 has increased by 11.65% annually4, and most lakes around the area have dried up.

 

Ruoergai Grassland has been regarded as “kidney of China’s western plateau”. In the 1970s, the largest lake in the area covered an area of 6,000 mu (1,000 acres). Experts said that excessive human activities and weather changes have made the environment around the area deteriorated5.

 

Experts are also worried that sandstorms will occur more frequently in the coming years if people fail to improve the environmental condition of the grassland.

 
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1 grassland 0fCxG     
n.牧场，草地，草原
参考例句：
  • There is a reach of grassland in the distance.远处是连绵一片的草原。
  • The snowstorm swept the vast expanse of grassland.暴风雪袭击了辽阔的草原。
2 grasslands 72179cad53224d2f605476ff67a1d94c     
n.草原，牧场( grassland的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • Songs were heard ringing loud and clear over the grasslands. 草原上扬起清亮激越的歌声。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Grasslands have been broken and planted to wheat. 草原已经开垦出来，种上了小麦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 encroachment DpQxB     
n.侵入，蚕食
参考例句：
  • I resent the encroachment on my time.我讨厌别人侵占我的时间。
  • The eagle broke away and defiantly continued its encroachment.此时雕挣脱开对方，继续强行入侵。
4 annually VzYzNO     
adv.一年一次，每年
参考例句：
  • Many migratory birds visit this lake annually.许多候鸟每年到这个湖上作短期逗留。
  • They celebrate their wedding anniversary annually.他们每年庆祝一番结婚纪念日。
5 deteriorated a4fe98b02a18d2ca4fe500863af93815     
恶化，变坏( deteriorate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • Her health deteriorated rapidly, and she died shortly afterwards. 她的健康状况急剧恶化，不久便去世了。
  • His condition steadily deteriorated. 他的病情恶化，日甚一日。

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