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

• 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。
• You know, I think I found those weapons of mass destruction the Americans were looking for.
  你知道，我想我发现这些大规模杀伤性武器的美国人要找的人。
• This means a destruction of wealth.
  这是一种对财富的破坏。
• 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。
• Scenes of death and destruction.
  死亡和毁灭的景象。
• 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。
• Destruction and misery attend on war.
  破坏和苦难随战争而来。
• They are only doing what is necessary to prevent wholesale destruction of vegetation
  他们只是在采取必要措施避免大规模的植被破坏。
• The Ultra-Leftist line was a line that would have wrecked a country, ruined the people, and led to the destruction of the Party and national subjugation.
  极左路线是一条祸国殃民的路线，亡党亡国的路线。
• The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
  敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。