demolition
/ˌdeməˈlɪʃən/noun
mass noun
1- the action or process of demolishing or being demolished拆毁, 拆除：
the monument was saved from demolition.
纪念碑免遭拆除。
1.1
- informal an overwhelming defeat〈非正式〉大败。
词源
mid 16th cent.: via French from Latin demolitio（n-）, from the verb demoliri （see DEMOLISH）.