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 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat.
  许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
• 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。
• 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。
• The destruction of our environment and life-support systems.
  我们的环境和维持生命系统的毁灭。
• 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 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。
• 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。