v.劫掠，掠夺；破坏，蹂躏

The invasive species preys on native fauna, depleting their populations rapidly.
入侵物种捕食本地野生动物，迅速减少了它们的数量。
The marauding army swept through the countryside, depredate everything in their path.
横行的军队席卷乡村，沿途掠夺一切。
The locusts descended upon the farmland, depredate the crops and leaving nothing but barren fields.
蝗虫降临到农田上，破坏了庄稼，只留下一片荒芜的土地。
Uncontrolled tourism can depredate natural habitats, disrupting ecosystems and endangering wildlife.
无节制的旅游可能会破坏自然栖息地，扰乱生态系统并危及野生动植物。
The hacker's virus attacked the network, depredate sensitive data from numerous companies.
黑客的病毒攻击了网络，从众多公司窃取了敏感数据。
Overfishing in the ocean has led to the deprecation of fish stocks, threatening the marine ecosystem.
海洋中的过度捕捞已导致鱼类资源的枯竭，威胁到了海洋生态系统。
Greedy landlords during the Great Depression would often depredate tenants of their few possessions.
大萧条期间，贪婪的地主常常剥夺租户仅有的财产。
Poachers relentlessly depredate endangered species for their valuable parts, pushing them closer to extinction.
偷猎者为了获取珍贵部位，无情地捕杀濒危物种，使它们濒临灭绝。
The conquerors mercilessly depredate the conquered territories, seizing treasures and enslaving the population.
征服者无情地掠夺被征服的领土，夺取财宝并奴役当地民众。
Deforestation for agricultural land depredate the natural habitat of countless species, causing a loss of biodiversity.
为开辟农业用地而进行的森林砍伐破坏了无数物种的自然栖息地，导致生物多样性的丧失。