drylands

drylands

美 　英

• 网络旱地；干旱之地；干旱地区

例句

"Increased aridity is making the drylands the most conflict prone region of the world, " he said.

“干旱的增加正使旱地成为世界上最容易发生冲突的地区，”他说。

Half the world's livestock are raised on drylands and a third of crops, especially wheat.

世界牲畜的一半是在旱地饲养的，还有三分之一的作物，特别是小麦，也是在旱地种植的。

This place was once a byword for poverty, sitting as it does in the middle of Brazil's drylands.

这个地方曾经是处于巴西旱地中部的贫穷的代名词。

In Africa, where drylands make up about 60 percent of the continent, several groups are working on drylands issues.

在干地占60%的非洲大陆，好几个组织正在努力设法解决与土地干旱相关的问题。

Researchers in China and India have joined forces to explore the best ways of turning unpromising drylands into productive farming land.

中国和印度的科学家正在合作探索把没有前景的旱地转变成多产农田的最佳方法。

Drylands make up more than 40 per cent of global land area and accommodate 35 per cent of the world's population.

旱地占了全球土地面积的40%以上，而且养活了全世界35%的人口。