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dec.i.mate obj5des7I7meItv [T]to kill a large number of (something), or to reduce (something) severely杀死…的十分之九，大批杀死，大量毁灭If the disease spreads it will decimate the cattle herds in this country.疾病若蔓延开来，将导致这个国家的牛群大量死亡。The population has been decimated by a cholera epidemic.一种叫霍乱的传染病使大半人口丧生。Imports have continued to decimate the shoe industry.进口继续使鞋业衰退倒闭。
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