depredation

名词 depredation:

1. an act of plundering and pillaging and marauding
   同义词：predation
2. (usually plural) a destructive action
   同义词：ravage

1. Most southern town have suffer from the reckless depredation of the armed gang.
   大多数南方城镇都遭受过这帮武装匪徒的鲁蛮掠夺。
2. 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。

dep.re.da.tion

n.（名词）
A predatory attack; a raid.
抢劫，掠夺：掠夺性攻击；抢劫，袭击
Damage or loss; ravage:
破坏，损失；抢劫，蹂躏：
例句：
.[Carnegie Hall has] withstood the wear and tear of enthusiastic music lovers and the normal depredations of time. (Mechanical Engineering)
.卡内基大厅曾经 经受了狂热的音乐爱好者们的折腾和正常的岁月侵蚀. (机械工程)