overfish
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfɪʃ/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈfɪʃ/
動詞
乱獲する
to catch too many fish in an area, so that there are not enough fish left to maintain a healthy population
例:
•
If we continue to overfish the oceans, many species will become extinct.
海洋で魚を乱獲し続ければ、多くの種が絶滅するでしょう。
•
The lake has been overfished for years, and now there are very few trout left.
その湖は何年も乱獲されてきたため、今ではマスがほとんど残っていない。