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| /dɪˈstrɔɪ/ |
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| 1 | to damage something so severely that it no longer exists or can never return to its normal state 破坏；毁灭；摧毁 |
| Half the world’ s rainforests have already been destroyed. 世界上的一半热带雨林已经被毁。 |
| An earthquake destroyed the town, killing about 20,000 people. 地震摧毁了这个城镇，造成大约 20000人死亡。 |
| This action destroyed any remaining hope of reaching an agreement. 这一举动彻底破坏了达成协议所残存的希望。 |
| be destroyed by fire/a bomb/an explosion etc Two churches were destroyed by fire last night in northeast Mississippi. 密西西比州东北部的两座教堂昨晚被大火烧毁。 |
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| 2 | to officially kill an animal because it is dangerous or very ill 杀死，消灭（危险或病重的动物） |
| The dog attacked a child and had to be destroyed. 那条狗攻击了一个小孩，所以得把它杀死。 |
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| 3 | to cause such severe problems for someone that their life is completely spoilt 摧毁（某人的生活） |
| Her mother said the strain was destroying them all. 她母亲说极度的紧张把她们全都给毁了。 |
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| 4 | informal to defeat an enemy or opponent completely 彻底打败（敌人或对手） |
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