decimates

英 [ˈdesɪmeɪts] 美 [ˈdesɪmeɪts]

v.  大量毁灭,大批杀死(某地区的动物、植物或人); 严重破坏; 大大削弱
decimate的第三人称单数



柯林斯词典

  1. VERB 大批杀死;大量毁灭
    To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them.
    1. The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers...
      污染可能会造成河边大量繁殖的翠鸟大批死亡。
    2. British forces in the Caribbean were being decimated by disease.
      加勒比海地区的英国部队有大批的人病死。
  2. VERB 严重削弱,大幅缩减(系统或机构)
    To decimate a system or organization means to reduce its size and effectiveness greatly.
    1. ...a recession which decimated the nation's manufacturing industry.
      使该国制造业元气大伤的经济衰退

双语例句

  1. The use of an antimicrobial to treat an infection impacts not only the specific pathogen causing disease, but also decimates populations of susceptible organisms throughout the body.
    使用抗菌素治疗感染时不仅会打击引起疾病的特定病原体,也会大量毁灭整个体内的敏感生物种群。
  2. Traders and hedge funds are betting that corn prices will soar to never-before-seen prices of$ 9 a bushel or more, as the worst US drought in half a century decimates the global corn crop.
    由于美国半个世纪以来最严重的旱情导致全球玉米收成大幅减产,交易员和对冲基金纷纷押注玉米价格将飙升至每蒲式耳9美元这一前所未见的水平、甚至更高。