overfish
US /ˌoʊ.vɚˈfɪʃ/
UK /ˌəʊ.vəˈfɪʃ/
動詞
過度捕撈
to catch too many fish in an area, so that there are not enough fish left to maintain a healthy population
範例:
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If we continue to overfish the oceans, many species will become extinct.
如果我們繼續在海洋中過度捕撈，許多物種將會滅絕。
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The lake has been overfished for years, and now there are very few trout left.
這個湖泊多年來一直被過度捕撈，現在剩下的鱒魚非常少。