insect depredation昆虫的侵袭
ecological footprint depredation生态足迹掠夺
act of depredation掠夺行为
N-VAR（有变体名词） The depredations of a person, animal, or force are their harmful actions, which usually involve taking or damaging something. 掠夺; 破坏 [正式][usu with supp]
Much of the region's environmental depredation is a result of poor planning.
这个地区的环境破坏大都是规划不周的结果。