demolition
UK/.demә'liʃәn/US
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Definitions
n.
The act of tearing down or destroying a building or structure.
拆除，拆毁（建筑物或结构）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedNoun of demolish: de- (down) + mol (mōlēs, mass) + -ition (act of). The act of pulling a great structure down. Often the planned, technical process — controlled demolition uses charges to drop a building safely.
Root mol still carries 7 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.building demolition建筑拆除
- 2.controlled demolition受控爆破
- 3.demolition crew拆除队
- 4.demolition site拆除现场
Example Sentences
- 1.
The demolition of the old stadium took several weeks.
- 2.
Residents protested against the demolition of their homes.
- 3.
The tower was brought down by controlled demolition.