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ravage

🇬🇧 UK/'rævidʒ/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREB2

Definitions

v.

To cause severe damage or destruction to something; to devastate or lay waste

破坏，蹂躏，毁坏

n.

Severe damage or destruction, usually used in the plural

破坏，毁坏（常用复数）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ravroot
+
ageaction, state, collection
=ravage

Common Collocations

  • 1.ravage the land破坏土地
  • 2.ravaged by war饱受战争蹂躏
  • 3.ravaged by disease遭疾病侵袭
  • 4.ravages of time岁月的摧残

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Wildfires ravaged thousands of acres of forest in just a few days.

  • 2.

    The disease ravaged the population before an effective vaccine was developed.

  • 3.

    The coastal town was ravaged by the hurricane, leaving little standing.

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