n.劫掠,毁坏( depredation的名词复数 );
例句:
The sea makes depredations on the land.
大海侵蚀陆地.
The town survived the depredations of marauding gangs.
这个城镇经受住了打家劫舍的匪徒造成的破坏.
The depredations of the gangs terrified the neighborhood.
歹徒们的劫掠行为使街坊邻居惊恐万状.