spoliation
/ˌspəʊlɪˈeɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1
- the action of ruining or destroying something破坏, 毁坏, 摧毁：
the spoliation of the countryside.
对乡村地区的破坏。
2
- the action of taking goods or property from somewhere by violent means抢劫; 掠夺：
the spoliation of the Church.
对教堂的掠夺。
派生词
spoliator
noun词源
late Middle English (denoting pillaging)： from Latin spoliatio（n-）, from the verb spoliare 'strip, deprive' （see SPOIL）.