单词 | decimate |
释义 | decimate /desɪmeɪt/ [transitive, usually passive] to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area; to make an industry or service much weaker大量毁灭,大批杀死(某地区的动植物或人);严重破坏,大大削弱(行业或服务)◆the rabbit population was decimated by the disease.这种疾病使兔子大量死亡。◆rural transport provision has been decimated.农村的运输供应已大大削弱。▸ decimation noun [uncountable] ◆the decimation of the rainforests热带雨林的大面积损毁decimate/ˈdesɪmeɪt ||; ˈdɛsəˌmet/verb[t] 1. (usually passive 通常用于被动语态) to kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area 大批杀死(某地区的动物、植物或人): ◇the rabbit population was decimated by the disease. 大批兔子死于疾病。 2. to badly damage sth or make sth weaker 严重损坏;使变弱 decimatesee ⇨ kill 9 dec·i·mate /`dɛsəˏmet; ˈdesɪmeɪt/v [t]formal to destroy a large part of something 【正式】 大批毁灭,大量死亡:◇the population has been decimated by war. 战争大量毁灭人口。 |
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