desertification

n. /dɪˌzɝː.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/ C1

荒漠化；沙漠化

The process by which fertile land becomes desert.

仙境例句

As the dry grass slowly turned to sand, the gardeners feared desertification.

干枯的草地渐渐变成沙地，园丁们担心它会沙漠化。