英语词汇decimate怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

decimate /ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/ verb

decimates; decimated; decimating

decimate

/ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/

verb

decimates; decimated; decimating

Learner's definition of DECIMATE

[+ object]

: to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)大量毁灭；大批杀死

This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town.这种飞蛾是破坏我们镇子成千上万棵树木的罪魁祸首。

— usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated

The bay's lobsters have been decimated by disease.海湾里的龙虾因疾病而大批死亡。
The village/population was decimated by plague.瘟疫导致村民/人口大幅减少。

: to severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)严重破坏；大大削弱

Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.预算削减已经严重破坏了小城镇的公共服务。

— usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated

The landscape is decimated by pollution.这片风景因污染而受到严重破坏。
the company's decimated stock prices这家公司受到重挫的股价

— decimation

/ˌdɛsəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

单词	decimate
释义	decimate 1 ENTRIES FOUND: decimate (verb) decimate /ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/ verb decimates; decimated; decimating decimate /ˈdɛsəˌmeɪt/ verb decimates; decimated; decimating Learner's definition of DECIMATE [+ object] 1 : to destroy a large number of (plants, animals, people, etc.)大量毁灭；大批杀死 This kind of moth is responsible for decimating thousands of trees in our town.这种飞蛾是破坏我们镇子成千上万棵树木的罪魁祸首。 — usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated The bay's lobsters have been decimated by disease.海湾里的龙虾因疾病而大批死亡。 The village/population was decimated by plague.瘟疫导致村民/人口大幅减少。 2 : to severely damage or destroy a large part of (something)严重破坏；大大削弱 Budget cuts have decimated public services in small towns.预算削减已经严重破坏了小城镇的公共服务。 — usually used as (be) decimated通常用作(be) decimated The landscape is decimated by pollution.这片风景因污染而受到严重破坏。 the company's decimated stock prices这家公司受到重挫的股价 — decimation /ˌdɛsəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
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