destruction

di'strʌkʃәn
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英文释义

n. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
n. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

中文翻译

n. 破坏, 毁灭
[医] 破坏

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记忆技巧

destruction 由前缀 de-（表示向下、去掉）和词根 struct（意为建造）以及后缀 -ion（表示动作或状态）组成。整体意思是“破坏”或“摧毁”。

例句

1. The earthquake caused widespread destruction in the city.
地震在城市造成了广泛的破坏。
2. The forest fire led to the destruction of many homes.
森林火灾导致了许多房屋的毁坏。
3. Pollution is a major cause of the destruction of our environment.
污染是我们环境破坏的主要原因。

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