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destruction

🇬🇧 UK/di'strʌkʃәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kTOEFLB1

Definitions

n.

The act of damaging something so severely that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired; the resulting ruin.

破坏,毁灭;毁坏的结果

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
structbuild, construct, arrange
+
ionact, process, state
=destruction

Common Collocations

  • 1.path of destruction破坏路径
  • 2.mass destruction大规模毁灭
  • 3.cause destruction造成破坏

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The tsunami caused widespread destruction across the coastal communities.

  • 2.

    The nuclear explosion resulted in massive destruction and loss of life.

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