Question

afforest
af.for.est  AHD[…-fôr“¹st, …-f¼r“-]   DJ[*6f%8r!st, *6fKr-]  KK[*6f%r!st, *6f$r-]
v.tr.（及物动词）  af.for.est.ed,af.for.est.ing,af.for.ests
    To convert (open land) into a forest by planting trees or their seeds.
    造林，绿化：通过植树或播撒树种变（荒地）为森林
ORIGIN
1.Medieval Latinaffor¶st³re
    中世纪拉丁语affor¶st³re
2.Latinad- [ad-]
    拉丁语ad- [前缀，表“朝向”]
3.Medieval Latinfor¶st³re  fromfor¶sta [forest] * see  forest
    中世纪拉丁语for¶st³re  源自for¶sta [森林] *参见forest
DERIVATIVES
▪affor”esta“tion  n.（名词）