Definition of destruction in English:

destruction

noun dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)ndəˈstrəkʃ(ə)n

mass noun

1The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
摧毁，彻底毁坏
the destruction of the rainforest
对雨林的破坏。
the avalanche left a trail of destruction
雪崩留下了破坏的痕迹。
Example sentencesExamples
- The full scale of casualties, damage and destruction is still unclear, but I fear it won't be pretty.
- Then again, the damage and destruction is what we're all afraid of in the first place right?
- Do you realise how much damage and destruction you are causing to other people's property?
- The lessee is to be responsible for insuring the premises against damage or destruction by fire.
- Damage and destruction of a protected plant is only illegal if it is intentional.
- Those already sold are to be recalled for repair, replacement or destruction.
- There is no reverse gear there, and there's nobody in the future can come back and undo the damage and destruction.
- The destruction of 4 of these would have caused a lot more long term damage and destruction to their country.
- New technologies may also be developed to prevent destruction and damage to public sculptures.
- What cosmic, mystical reason could there be for such evil and ugliness and destruction to exist?
- So they went around the house trying to use their wits to outdo each other to cause damage and destruction hitherto unseen.
- Militant anarchists intent on violence broke away from peaceful demonstrators and left a trail of destruction.
- He said the damage and destruction in downtown Punta Gorda took his breath away.
- Similarly, it makes sense to insure your property against damage or destruction.
- More than 40 shop windows were damaged after vandals went on a trail of destruction in Southchurch Road, Southend.
- Aerial TV footage showed a tornado-carved path of destruction, with serious damage to dozens more homes.
- This time, they left a trail of destruction, with windows smashed and doors damaged.
- Therefore, we, collectively, are subsidizing the destruction of our own environment.
- The single mum-of-three never knows if she will wake up to yet more damage and destruction on her doorstep.
- They left a trail of destruction in their wake and caused thousands of pounds of damage during the spate of burglaries of homes and shops.
Synonyms
demolition, knocking down, pulling down, tearing down, levelling, razing (to the ground), felling, dismantling, breaking up, wrecking, ruination, smashing, shattering, blasting, blowing up, dynamiting, bombing, torpedoing
spoliation, devastation, spoiling, ruination, wrecking, blighting, marring, disfigurement, impairment, defacing, scarring, injury, harm, laying waste, desolation, ravaging
literary wasting
1. 1.1 The action or process of killing or being killed.
  杀伤；被杀伤
  the wanton destruction of human life
  Example sentencesExamples
  But none of this can ever justify the wanton destruction of innocent human lives by terror.
  Weapons of mass destruction are something that remain a focus of this operation.
  Experts said that anthrax was a biological weapon capable of mass destruction.
  Opponents of the death penalty in no way condone McVeigh's crime of mass destruction.
  Who'd have thought that our lives would bear witness to bioterrorism and mass destruction?
  Weapons of mass destruction were still nowhere to be found.
  It doesn't take a terrorist bent on mass destruction and murder to crash a plane into a tall building.
  Weapons of mass destruction and chemical weapons had a lot of people worried.
  In his dream, he saw the Dark Lord's destruction at the hands of a Nyra.
  The weapons were designed to cause massive destruction, killing millions.
  So they naturally carried big weapons designed for mass destruction.
  Rather it is the supporters of war who have to dehumanise and hate in order to justify wielding their mighty and murderous weapons of destruction.
  The existing rules cited are designed to prevent the destruction of further embryos from which stem cells are extracted.
  This sudden destruction and damage to a people I feel so dearly for is a shock.
  Weapons of mass destruction are the only means by which they can hope to deter the United States.
  Weapons of mass destruction aren't the issue, it's about global control.
  They brought people to destruction, to be killed, to be annihilated, and the kapos were hated.
  Now we know these acts of mass murder and destruction as genocide.
  Sadly, society has become inured to the wholesale destruction of human embryos.
  Last week we witnessed the wanton destruction of human life in Madrid.
  Synonyms
  annihilation, wiping out, obliteration, elimination, eradication, liquidation, extinction, finishing off, rooting out, extirpation
  killing, slaughter, slaughtering, massacre, massacring, butchery, butchering, extermination, decimation
  informal taking out, rubbing out, snuffing out, zapping
  North American informal wasting
2. 1.2in singular A cause of someone's ruin.
  （人）毁灭的根源，堕落的原因
  gambling was his destruction
  赌博导致了他的毁灭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They made her a goddess: that was her destruction.
  It was his destruction that he popularized his own philosophy.
  Late nights and too much partying was my destruction.
2rare count noun A group of wild cats.
Example sentencesExamples
- He'd even considered moving next door, but a destruction of wild cats had gained entrance.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy).

Rhymes

abduction, conduction, construction, deduction, eduction, effluxion, induction, instruction, introduction, misconstruction, obstruction, production, reduction, ruction, seduction, suction, underproduction

Definition of destruction in US English:

destruction

noundəˈstrəkSH(ə)ndəˈstrəkʃ(ə)n

1The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired.
摧毁，彻底毁坏
the destruction of the library in Alexandria
对雨林的破坏。
the avalanche left a trail of destruction
雪崩留下了破坏的痕迹。
Example sentencesExamples
- The destruction of 4 of these would have caused a lot more long term damage and destruction to their country.
- The full scale of casualties, damage and destruction is still unclear, but I fear it won't be pretty.
- Therefore, we, collectively, are subsidizing the destruction of our own environment.
- More than 40 shop windows were damaged after vandals went on a trail of destruction in Southchurch Road, Southend.
- There is no reverse gear there, and there's nobody in the future can come back and undo the damage and destruction.
- Damage and destruction of a protected plant is only illegal if it is intentional.
- Aerial TV footage showed a tornado-carved path of destruction, with serious damage to dozens more homes.
- So they went around the house trying to use their wits to outdo each other to cause damage and destruction hitherto unseen.
- Then again, the damage and destruction is what we're all afraid of in the first place right?
- The single mum-of-three never knows if she will wake up to yet more damage and destruction on her doorstep.
- Those already sold are to be recalled for repair, replacement or destruction.
- They left a trail of destruction in their wake and caused thousands of pounds of damage during the spate of burglaries of homes and shops.
- What cosmic, mystical reason could there be for such evil and ugliness and destruction to exist?
- He said the damage and destruction in downtown Punta Gorda took his breath away.
- Militant anarchists intent on violence broke away from peaceful demonstrators and left a trail of destruction.
- This time, they left a trail of destruction, with windows smashed and doors damaged.
- The lessee is to be responsible for insuring the premises against damage or destruction by fire.
- Do you realise how much damage and destruction you are causing to other people's property?
- New technologies may also be developed to prevent destruction and damage to public sculptures.
- Similarly, it makes sense to insure your property against damage or destruction.
Synonyms
demolition, knocking down, pulling down, tearing down, levelling, razing, razing to the ground, felling, dismantling, breaking up, wrecking, ruination, smashing, shattering, blasting, blowing up, dynamiting, bombing, torpedoing
spoliation, devastation, spoiling, ruination, wrecking, blighting, marring, disfigurement, impairment, defacing, scarring, injury, harm, laying waste, desolation, ravaging
1. 1.1 The action or process of killing or being killed.
  杀伤；被杀伤
  the wanton destruction of human life
  Example sentencesExamples
  Weapons of mass destruction are the only means by which they can hope to deter the United States.
  Opponents of the death penalty in no way condone McVeigh's crime of mass destruction.
  They brought people to destruction, to be killed, to be annihilated, and the kapos were hated.
  Rather it is the supporters of war who have to dehumanise and hate in order to justify wielding their mighty and murderous weapons of destruction.
  The existing rules cited are designed to prevent the destruction of further embryos from which stem cells are extracted.
  The weapons were designed to cause massive destruction, killing millions.
  In his dream, he saw the Dark Lord's destruction at the hands of a Nyra.
  So they naturally carried big weapons designed for mass destruction.
  Who'd have thought that our lives would bear witness to bioterrorism and mass destruction?
  It doesn't take a terrorist bent on mass destruction and murder to crash a plane into a tall building.
  Experts said that anthrax was a biological weapon capable of mass destruction.
  Weapons of mass destruction and chemical weapons had a lot of people worried.
  Weapons of mass destruction are something that remain a focus of this operation.
  Now we know these acts of mass murder and destruction as genocide.
  Last week we witnessed the wanton destruction of human life in Madrid.
  This sudden destruction and damage to a people I feel so dearly for is a shock.
  Sadly, society has become inured to the wholesale destruction of human embryos.
  But none of this can ever justify the wanton destruction of innocent human lives by terror.
  Weapons of mass destruction aren't the issue, it's about global control.
  Weapons of mass destruction were still nowhere to be found.
  Synonyms
  annihilation, wiping out, obliteration, elimination, eradication, liquidation, extinction, finishing off, rooting out, extirpation
2. 1.2in singular A cause of someone's ruin.
  （人）毁灭的根源，堕落的原因
  gambling was his destruction
  赌博导致了他的毁灭。
  Example sentencesExamples
  They made her a goddess: that was her destruction.
  It was his destruction that he popularized his own philosophy.
  Late nights and too much partying was my destruction.

Origin

Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy).

单词	destruction
释义	Definition of destruction in English: destruction noun dɪˈstrʌkʃ(ə)ndəˈstrəkʃ(ə)n mass noun 1The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. 摧毁，彻底毁坏 the destruction of the rainforest 对雨林的破坏。 the avalanche left a trail of destruction 雪崩留下了破坏的痕迹。 Example sentencesExamples The full scale of casualties, damage and destruction is still unclear, but I fear it won't be pretty. Then again, the damage and destruction is what we're all afraid of in the first place right? Do you realise how much damage and destruction you are causing to other people's property? The lessee is to be responsible for insuring the premises against damage or destruction by fire. Damage and destruction of a protected plant is only illegal if it is intentional. Those already sold are to be recalled for repair, replacement or destruction. There is no reverse gear there, and there's nobody in the future can come back and undo the damage and destruction. The destruction of 4 of these would have caused a lot more long term damage and destruction to their country. New technologies may also be developed to prevent destruction and damage to public sculptures. What cosmic, mystical reason could there be for such evil and ugliness and destruction to exist? So they went around the house trying to use their wits to outdo each other to cause damage and destruction hitherto unseen. Militant anarchists intent on violence broke away from peaceful demonstrators and left a trail of destruction. He said the damage and destruction in downtown Punta Gorda took his breath away. Similarly, it makes sense to insure your property against damage or destruction. More than 40 shop windows were damaged after vandals went on a trail of destruction in Southchurch Road, Southend. Aerial TV footage showed a tornado-carved path of destruction, with serious damage to dozens more homes. This time, they left a trail of destruction, with windows smashed and doors damaged. Therefore, we, collectively, are subsidizing the destruction of our own environment. The single mum-of-three never knows if she will wake up to yet more damage and destruction on her doorstep. They left a trail of destruction in their wake and caused thousands of pounds of damage during the spate of burglaries of homes and shops. Synonyms demolition, knocking down, pulling down, tearing down, levelling, razing (to the ground), felling, dismantling, breaking up, wrecking, ruination, smashing, shattering, blasting, blowing up, dynamiting, bombing, torpedoing spoliation, devastation, spoiling, ruination, wrecking, blighting, marring, disfigurement, impairment, defacing, scarring, injury, harm, laying waste, desolation, ravaging literary wasting 1.1 The action or process of killing or being killed. 杀伤；被杀伤 the wanton destruction of human life Example sentencesExamples But none of this can ever justify the wanton destruction of innocent human lives by terror. Weapons of mass destruction are something that remain a focus of this operation. Experts said that anthrax was a biological weapon capable of mass destruction. Opponents of the death penalty in no way condone McVeigh's crime of mass destruction. Who'd have thought that our lives would bear witness to bioterrorism and mass destruction? Weapons of mass destruction were still nowhere to be found. It doesn't take a terrorist bent on mass destruction and murder to crash a plane into a tall building. Weapons of mass destruction and chemical weapons had a lot of people worried. In his dream, he saw the Dark Lord's destruction at the hands of a Nyra. The weapons were designed to cause massive destruction, killing millions. So they naturally carried big weapons designed for mass destruction. Rather it is the supporters of war who have to dehumanise and hate in order to justify wielding their mighty and murderous weapons of destruction. The existing rules cited are designed to prevent the destruction of further embryos from which stem cells are extracted. This sudden destruction and damage to a people I feel so dearly for is a shock. Weapons of mass destruction are the only means by which they can hope to deter the United States. Weapons of mass destruction aren't the issue, it's about global control. They brought people to destruction, to be killed, to be annihilated, and the kapos were hated. Now we know these acts of mass murder and destruction as genocide. Sadly, society has become inured to the wholesale destruction of human embryos. Last week we witnessed the wanton destruction of human life in Madrid. Synonyms annihilation, wiping out, obliteration, elimination, eradication, liquidation, extinction, finishing off, rooting out, extirpation killing, slaughter, slaughtering, massacre, massacring, butchery, butchering, extermination, decimation informal taking out, rubbing out, snuffing out, zapping North American informal wasting 1.2in singular A cause of someone's ruin. （人）毁灭的根源，堕落的原因 gambling was his destruction 赌博导致了他的毁灭。 Example sentencesExamples They made her a goddess: that was her destruction. It was his destruction that he popularized his own philosophy. Late nights and too much partying was my destruction. 2rare count noun A group of wild cats. Example sentencesExamples He'd even considered moving next door, but a destruction of wild cats had gained entrance. Origin Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy). Rhymes abduction, conduction, construction, deduction, eduction, effluxion, induction, instruction, introduction, misconstruction, obstruction, production, reduction, ruction, seduction, suction, underproduction Definition of destruction in US English: destruction noundəˈstrəkSH(ə)ndəˈstrəkʃ(ə)n 1The action or process of causing so much damage to something that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired. 摧毁，彻底毁坏 the destruction of the library in Alexandria 对雨林的破坏。 the avalanche left a trail of destruction 雪崩留下了破坏的痕迹。 Example sentencesExamples The destruction of 4 of these would have caused a lot more long term damage and destruction to their country. The full scale of casualties, damage and destruction is still unclear, but I fear it won't be pretty. Therefore, we, collectively, are subsidizing the destruction of our own environment. More than 40 shop windows were damaged after vandals went on a trail of destruction in Southchurch Road, Southend. There is no reverse gear there, and there's nobody in the future can come back and undo the damage and destruction. Damage and destruction of a protected plant is only illegal if it is intentional. Aerial TV footage showed a tornado-carved path of destruction, with serious damage to dozens more homes. So they went around the house trying to use their wits to outdo each other to cause damage and destruction hitherto unseen. Then again, the damage and destruction is what we're all afraid of in the first place right? The single mum-of-three never knows if she will wake up to yet more damage and destruction on her doorstep. Those already sold are to be recalled for repair, replacement or destruction. They left a trail of destruction in their wake and caused thousands of pounds of damage during the spate of burglaries of homes and shops. What cosmic, mystical reason could there be for such evil and ugliness and destruction to exist? He said the damage and destruction in downtown Punta Gorda took his breath away. Militant anarchists intent on violence broke away from peaceful demonstrators and left a trail of destruction. This time, they left a trail of destruction, with windows smashed and doors damaged. The lessee is to be responsible for insuring the premises against damage or destruction by fire. Do you realise how much damage and destruction you are causing to other people's property? New technologies may also be developed to prevent destruction and damage to public sculptures. Similarly, it makes sense to insure your property against damage or destruction. Synonyms demolition, knocking down, pulling down, tearing down, levelling, razing, razing to the ground, felling, dismantling, breaking up, wrecking, ruination, smashing, shattering, blasting, blowing up, dynamiting, bombing, torpedoing spoliation, devastation, spoiling, ruination, wrecking, blighting, marring, disfigurement, impairment, defacing, scarring, injury, harm, laying waste, desolation, ravaging 1.1 The action or process of killing or being killed. 杀伤；被杀伤 the wanton destruction of human life Example sentencesExamples Weapons of mass destruction are the only means by which they can hope to deter the United States. Opponents of the death penalty in no way condone McVeigh's crime of mass destruction. They brought people to destruction, to be killed, to be annihilated, and the kapos were hated. Rather it is the supporters of war who have to dehumanise and hate in order to justify wielding their mighty and murderous weapons of destruction. The existing rules cited are designed to prevent the destruction of further embryos from which stem cells are extracted. The weapons were designed to cause massive destruction, killing millions. In his dream, he saw the Dark Lord's destruction at the hands of a Nyra. So they naturally carried big weapons designed for mass destruction. Who'd have thought that our lives would bear witness to bioterrorism and mass destruction? It doesn't take a terrorist bent on mass destruction and murder to crash a plane into a tall building. Experts said that anthrax was a biological weapon capable of mass destruction. Weapons of mass destruction and chemical weapons had a lot of people worried. Weapons of mass destruction are something that remain a focus of this operation. Now we know these acts of mass murder and destruction as genocide. Last week we witnessed the wanton destruction of human life in Madrid. This sudden destruction and damage to a people I feel so dearly for is a shock. Sadly, society has become inured to the wholesale destruction of human embryos. But none of this can ever justify the wanton destruction of innocent human lives by terror. Weapons of mass destruction aren't the issue, it's about global control. Weapons of mass destruction were still nowhere to be found. Synonyms annihilation, wiping out, obliteration, elimination, eradication, liquidation, extinction, finishing off, rooting out, extirpation 1.2in singular A cause of someone's ruin. （人）毁灭的根源，堕落的原因 gambling was his destruction 赌博导致了他的毁灭。 Example sentencesExamples They made her a goddess: that was her destruction. It was his destruction that he popularized his own philosophy. Late nights and too much partying was my destruction. Origin Middle English: from Latin destructio(n-), from the verb destruere (see destroy).
随便看	restructuring restructurings restrung rests rest something in rest something in/on rest something in/on rest something on rest sth in rest sth on rest stop rest stops Reststrahl Reststrahlen rest tremor restudied restudies restudy restudying restuff rest upon resty restyle restyled restyling