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单词
decimate
释义
decimate
VERB
T
/ˈdesɪˌmeɪt/
to spoil or destroy something , for example by getting rid of a lot of people 糟蹋；毁灭；大批杀死
The department has been decimated by years of budget cuts.
这个部门已经被几年的预算削减搞得元气大伤。
DERIVED WORD
decimation
noun
U
/ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/