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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6370 COCA: 5818

destructive

destructive /dɪˈstrʌktɪv/ adjective
destructive
/dɪˈstrʌktɪv/
adjective
Learner's definition of DESTRUCTIVE
[more destructive; most destructive]
: causing a very large amount of damage : causing destruction or harm造成破坏的;毁灭性的
compare constructive; see also self-destructive

— destructively

adverb

— destructiveness

noun [noncount]
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6370 COCA: 5818

destructive

adjective

de·​struc·​tive di-ˈstrək-tiv How to pronounce destructive (audio)
1
: causing destruction : ruinous
destructive storm
2
: designed or tending to hurt or destroy
destructive criticism
destructively adverb
destructiveness noun

Example Sentences

It was one of the most destructive storms in recent memory. She argued that the law was destructive of personal liberties. The school is concerned about the destructive behavior of a few students.
Recent Examples on the Web Yet California persisted in its self-destructive energy policy. The Editors, National Review, 12 Sep. 2022 The perennial hard-nosed cop, Franz has a sweaty feast as Sipowicz, a paunchy, loud-dressing, self-destructive, hot-tempered boozer who abducts an obnoxious mobster from a restaurant at gunpoint and assaults him, all in public view. Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 24 Aug. 2022 The complexities of representation are evident in one of the stranger themes: The self-destructive maid who, in lighting a fire, destroys herself. New York Times, 19 Aug. 2022 Once inside and drugged up to the eyeballs, the sisters get worse, not better, and turn even more violent and self-destructive. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 May 2022 The film stars Colson Baker, aka Machine Gun Kelly, and is about a rap-rockstar’s self-destructive struggle with fame. Jude Zhu, Billboard, 24 May 2022 As with any truly self-destructive behavior, an intervention is required. Bill Mckibben, The New Yorker, 20 May 2022 And they may be precluded from protecting children from age-inappropriate content, including reprehensible messages encouraging our youth to engage in self-destructive activities. Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 18 May 2022 Davis said that the flaring would likely be producing soot which is particularly destructive to the Arctic region. Anna Cooban, CNN, 26 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of destructive was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 6370 COCA: 5818
destructive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION VERBSbe, seem具有破壞性;似乎具有毀滅性become變得有毀滅性ADVERBextremely, fairly, very, etc.極具/相當有/很有破壞性的highly具有高度破壞性的ultimately具有最大破壞性的It was a very short-sighted and ultimately destructive plan.這是一個目光短淺而且最終會壞事的計劃。potentially具有潛在破壞性的potentially destructive emotions有潛在破壞性的強烈情感environmentally, socially會對環境/社會造成破壞的environmentally destructive policies對環境有破壞性的政策PREPOSITIONof對⋯造成破壞的Clearing trees by burning is highly destructive of the forest environment.通過焚燒來清除樹木對森林具有高度破壞性。to對⋯具有破壞性的These substances can be destructive to health.這些物質可能會嚴重危害健康。

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