destruction
英 [d?'str?k?(?)n]
美[d?'str?k??n]
- n. 破壞，毀滅；摧毀
CET4TEM4考研TOEFLCET6中頻詞常用詞匯
中文詞源
destruction 摧毀
de-, 奪去，損毀。-struct, 建造，詞源同structure,destroy.
英文詞源
- destruction (n.)
- early 14c., from Old French destruction (12c.) and directly from Latin destructionem (nominative destructio) "a pulling down, destruction," from past participle stem of destruere "tear down" (see destroy).
雙語例句
- 1. There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests.
- 全世界都在關(guān)注熱帶雨林遭到破壞的問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction.
- 他們正是如此推波助瀾，導(dǎo)致了自己的毀滅。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. One eye-witness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction.
- 一位目擊者稱暴徒肆無忌憚地到處進行破壞。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. The destruction of the mosque has provoked anger throughout the Muslim world.
- 毀壞清真寺的行為激怒了整個伊斯蘭世界。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. the destruction of the rainforests
- 對熱帶雨林的破壞
來自《權(quán)威詞典》