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

• This means a destruction of wealth.
  这是一种对财富的破坏。
• There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests.
  全世界都在关注热带雨林遭到破坏的问题。
• The destruction of our environment and life-support systems.
  我们的环境和维持生命系统的毁灭。
• One eyewitness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction
  一位目击者称暴徒肆无忌惮地到处进行破坏。
• The strong earthquake left death and destruction behind it.
  强烈的地震留下了死亡和破坏。
• Destruction and misery attend on war.
  破坏和苦难随战争而来。
• The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism
  战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
• “ total destruction ” of mankind;“ annihilation of mankind ”;
  “人类毁灭”
• In those villages, the destruction caused by napalm bombs was so appalling that one could hardly bear the sight of it.
  在那些村庄里，凝固汽油弹造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹。
• In the midst of chaos and destruction, he rushed to his son's school.
  在一片混乱和坍塌中，他冲到了他的儿子的学校。