[字彙] 請教一題填空題

[Yuan0124 (YC)]

題目：

A school of conservationist thought that continues to gain traction in academic
circles contends that despite the most noble of intentions, the U.S. National
Parks and Forests Services has, in allowing for the uncurbed growth of trees
within parks, contributed to the (i)____________ forest fires. While it is true
that park rangers can respond to fires quickly, often such fires are far
fiercer than in areas not so (ii)____________ trees and underbrush.
That is not to say that all fires are deleterious: indeed forest fires play
an appreciable role in the functioning of the ecosystem; they (iii)____________
the growth of trees so that any given area is less likely to become densely
wooded.

選項：
Blank(i)        Blank(ii)       Blank(ii)
(A)decrease in  (D)choked with  (G)check
(B)depletion of (E)devoid of    (H)foster
(C)outbreak of  (F)distant from (I)eradicate

Ans: (C)(D)(G)

想請教一下第二格blank以及其翻譯，對於這段的邏輯還是沒有很清楚。

While it is true that park rangers can respond to fires quickly,
often such fires are far fiercer than in areas not so ____________ trees
and underbrush.


懇請賜教，感激不盡。

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推 BrettL      : 對應點在前句的uncurbed growth，也就是說因為政府
→ BrettL      : 讓樹木任意茂盛起來，所以公園塞滿了樹。因此導致
→ BrettL      : 比一般的火還大的火。
→ Yuan0124    : 好的，謝謝樓上。
推 woody3724   : 請問areas not so choked with trees該怎麼翻譯
→ woody3724   : 如果是塞滿了樹的地區的話
→ woody3724   : 為什麼因為讓樹木任意生長而產生的火會比塞滿了樹的
→ woody3724   : 地區的火還要旺 的邏輯是對的
推 woody3724   : 沒事！我耍蠢 我懂了