destruction

英 [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]

美 [dɪˈstrʌkʃn]

n.  摧毁; 毁灭; 破坏

复数：destructions　

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Oxford 3000 / BNC.3111 / COCA.2685

牛津词典

noun

• 摧毁；毁灭；破坏
  the act of destroying sth; the process of being destroyed
  1. the destruction of the rainforests
     对热带雨林的破坏
  2. weapons of mass destruction
     大规模杀伤性武器
  3. a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake
     海啸以及随之而来的死亡与破坏
  4. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it) .
     主要论点是资本主义播下了自我毁灭的种子。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 破坏;毁灭;消灭
  Destructionis the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
  1. ...an international agreement aimed at halting the destruction of the ozone layer.
     一项旨在阻止臭氧层破坏的国际协议
  2. ...weapons of mass destruction.
     大规模杀伤性武器

英英释义

noun

• the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
  Synonym:devastation
• an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something
  Synonym:demolitionwipeout
• a final state
  1. he came to a bad end
  2. the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end
  Synonym:enddeath

双语例句

• A cascade of rockets menacing cement bunkers illustrates "protection and destruction".
  一系列的火箭威胁水泥仓阐明了“保护和破坏”的含义。
• Many noblemen thought that by making common cause with those who were fighting against the king they would save their own castles from destruction.
  许多贵族认为，与反对国王的人联合起来，他们就能保护好自己的城堡免遭破坏。
• The disease causes varying degrees of destruction of the chlorophyll.
  这一病害使叶绿素遭到不同程度的破坏。
• This means a destruction of wealth.
  这是一种对财富的破坏。
• The strong earthquake left death and destruction behind it.
  强烈的地震留下了死亡和破坏。
• “ total destruction ” of mankind;“ annihilation of mankind ”;
  “人类毁灭”
• To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction
  他们正是如此推波助澜，导致了自己的毁灭。
• We consistently stood for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.
  我们一贯主张核武器的全面禁止和彻底销毁。
• This paper discusses the destruction of coal development to mine environment and its treatment countermeasure.
  探讨了煤炭开发对矿山环境的破坏与治理问题。
• The earthquake caused the destruction of the city.
  地震使这个城市毁灭了。