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

• The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
  山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。
• Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous.
  虽然枪战目前已停止，但造成的破坏是巨大的。
• 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。
• 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 typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.
  台风横扫日本中部大部分地区，留下死亡的足迹和满目疮痍。
• “ total destruction ” of mankind;“ annihilation of mankind ”;
  “人类毁灭”
• To this end, China stands for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of weapons deployed in outer space.
  为此，中国主张全面禁止和彻底销毁外空武器。
• Scenes of death and destruction.
  死亡和毁灭的景象。
• 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。
• Now they lead in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
  现在他们在制造大规模杀人武器方面领先。