decimation 详细解释

decimation

[.desi'meiʃən]

n. 每十人杀一人, 多数人的杀害

词形变化

名词: decimation | 动词过去式: decimated | 动词过去分词: decimated | 动词现在分词: decimating | 动词第三人称单数: decimates |

词义辨析

同义参见:

butchery  destruction  

英英释义

名词 decimation:

destroying or killing a large part of the population (literally every tenth person as chosen by lot)

补充

decimationdecimation[ˌdesiˈmeiʃən]n.1.每十人杀一人,大批杀害

例句

1. the decimation of the great rain forests大片雨林的毁灭 2. Government policies have resulted in a decimation of essential services used by the poor.政府施行的政策大大减少了可供穷人享受的基本公共服务。

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