over-extraction
noun [ U ] (also overextraction) uk/ˌəʊ.vər.ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/ us/ˌoʊ.vɚ.ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/
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the problem of removing too much of something such as a natural resource, especially by force
The over-extraction of the waters that once flooded the marshes has damaged this environment irrevocably. 曾经淹没沼泽的水域的过度开采已经不可挽回地破坏了这个环境。
They are campaigning about the problems caused by over-extraction of oil and gas resources.
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- Many of our rivers are suffering from over-extraction, and some have become slow or dried up completely.
- The waterways authority acknowledges that overextraction is one of the main issues.