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TOEFL BNC: 3111 COCA: 2685

destruction

destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ noun
destruction
/dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DESTRUCTION
[noncount]
: the act or process of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired : the act or process of destroying something破坏;毁灭;摧毁
often + of
see also self-destruction
TOEFL BNC: 3111 COCA: 2685

destruction

noun

de·​struc·​tion di-ˈstrək-shən How to pronounce destruction (audio)
1
: the state or fact of being destroyed : ruin
scenes of death and destruction
the destruction of their careers
2
: the action or process of destroying something
the destruction of the building
3
: a destroying agency
Alcohol will be his destruction.

Example Sentences

War results in death and widespread destruction. We are trying to save the building from destruction.
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English destruccioun, from Anglo-French destruction, from Latin destruction-, destructio, from destruere — see destroy

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of destruction was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 3111 COCA: 2685
destruction

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DESTRUCTION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEcomplete, total, utter, wholesale完全/全面/徹底/大規模的毀壞large-scale, mass, massive, widespread大範圍/大量/大規模/廣泛的破壞modern weapons of mass destruction大規模殺傷性現代武器rapid迅速毀壞imminent即將發生的毀壞final, ultimate最終毀滅systematic系統性的破壞wanton惡意破壞the wanton destruction of public property對公共財物的恣意破壞ecological, environmental, forest, habitat, ozone對生態/環境/森林/生境/臭氧層的破壞the environmental destruction caused by road building道路建設對環境造成的破壞property財產損失The earthquake caused loss of life and property destruction.地震造成了生命和財產損失。nuclear核毀滅the threat of nuclear destruction which haunts the post-war world戰後世界揮之不去的核毀滅威脅physical實體性破壞deliberate, intentional蓄意/故意破壞mutual相互毀滅a war of mutual destruction一場相互毀滅的戰爭VERB + DESTRUCTIONbring (about), cause, lead to, result in, wreak (formal) 造成破壞;導致毀壞;使遭到破壞the destruction brought about by war戰爭造成的破壞He gasped as he saw how much destruction she had wrought with the hammer.看到她用錘子造成的破壞,他倒吸了一口氣。avoid, prevent, stop避免/防止/停止破壞Some shopkeepers closed early to prevent the wholesale destruction of their property by the hooligans.有些店主為了防止那些街頭惡棍大肆破壞他們的財產而早早關門。escape, survive免遭破壞Three of the paintings escaped destruction.有三幅畫幸好沒被毀掉。He had miraculously survived the destruction of the spacecraft.他奇跡般地在航天器爆炸中逃過一劫。see, watch, witness目睹/注視/見證破壞He witnessed the destruction of most of his work in a studio fire.他親眼目睹自己的大部份作品在工作室火災中被焚燬。seek尋找破壞those who seek the destruction of our way of life那些試圖破壞我們生活方式的人PHRASESleave a trail of destruction留下破壞的痕跡The tornado left a trail of destruction behind it.龍捲風所經之地留下了一片狼藉。the seeds of destruction禍根By doubling its prices, the industry sowed the seeds of its own destruction.這個行業把價格抬高一倍,從而埋下了毀滅的禍根。test sth to destruction (BrE) 把⋯用壞Children will quickly test their toys to destruction.孩子們很快就會把玩具弄壞。

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