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devastating

🇬🇧 UK/'devәsteitiŋ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLB1

Definitions

adj.

Causing severe destruction or emotional distress; extremely damaging.

毁灭性的,极具破坏力的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
vastempty, waste, desolate
+
atto make, having
+
ingcontinuous / action of
=devastating

Common Collocations

  • 1.devastating effects毁灭性影响
  • 2.devastating loss惨重损失
  • 3.devastating news令人沮丧的消息

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The devastating impact of climate change is evident worldwide.

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