destruction /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/ noun Learner's definition of DESTRUCTION
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: the act or process of damaging something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be repaired : the act or process of destroying something破坏；毁灭；摧毁 -
a scene of destruction破坏的一幕
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War results in death and widespread destruction.战争造成死亡和大范围的破坏。
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We are trying to save the building from destruction.我们正在想方设法避免这座大楼被拆毁。
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weapons of mass destruction [=weapons that can destroy entire buildings, cities, etc.]大规模杀伤性武器
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His phenomenal success carried within it the seeds of its own destruction. [=the thing that made him successful eventually caused him to fail]他非凡的成就中隐藏着自我毁灭的种子。
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often + of — see also self-destruction