砍伐

They are felling all the trees in this area.

他们在砍伐这个区的所有树。

We had to chop a way through the undergrowth.

我们必须在矮树林中砍伐出一条路来。

Deforestation (disafforestation) The permanent removal of forests, especially by means of logging for commercial timber and clearing for agriculture and human settlement.

砍伐森林（滥伐）：为了商业的使用，农田的开垦以及人类的建筑用永久性的移除森林。

Mechanics and tradesmen who come in person to the forest on no other errand, are sure to attend the wood auction, and even pay a high price for the privilege of gleaning after the woodchopper.

不是为了别的事情森林里来的机械师或商人，一定是为了林拍卖才来的；甚至有人愿出很高的价钱来取得在砍伐者走了以后拣拾头的权利。