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dev.as.tate (obj)5dev7E7steItvto destroy completely or cause great damage to (esp. a place), or to cause emotional suffering or pain to (a person)彻底毁坏，严重破坏;触痛The fire swept through the theatre, devastating the entire building. [T]大火横扫剧院，彻底毁坏了整座建筑。The earthquake devastated the whole region. [T]地震摧毁了整个地区。The closure of this factory could devastate (= cause suffering to) the lives of thousands of families in the area whose incomes depend on it. [T]这家工厂的关闭会使这个区域成千上万依赖该工厂收入的家庭生活艰难。Divorce can devastate (= cause suffering) emotionally. [I]离婚往往引起感情的极大创伤。
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