overfish

[US]/ˌəuvə'fiʃ/
[UK]/ˌovɚˈfɪʃ/

Translation

vt. 對…進行過度捕撈

Example Sentences

THERE are two ways to overfish the sea.

兩種做法會導致對海洋的過度捕撈。

To avoid overfish, fishermen in this area stop fishing for one month every year.

爲了避免過度捕撈,這個地區的漁民每年休漁一個月。

Real-world Examples

Yet every day we dredge, pollute and overfish our oceans.

然而我們每天都在糟蹋海洋, 開採,污染,過度捕撈。

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) December 2015 Collection

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