destruction

noun

1. 摧毁；毁灭；破坏
   the act of destroying sth; the process of being destroyed
   1. the destruction of the rainforests
      对热带雨林的破坏
   2. weapons of mass destruction
      大规模杀伤性武器
   3. a tidal wave bringing death and destruction in its wake
      海啸以及随之而来的死亡与破坏
   4. The central argument is that capitalism sows the seeds of its own destruction (= creates the forces that destroy it) .
      主要论点是资本主义播下了自我毁灭的种子。

1. N-UNCOUNT 破坏;毁灭;消灭
   Destruction is the act of destroying something, or the state of being destroyed.
   1. ...an international agreement aimed at halting the destruction of the ozone layer.
      一项旨在阻止臭氧层破坏的国际协议
   2. ...weapons of mass destruction.
      大规模杀伤性武器

1. Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous.
   虽然枪战目前已停止，但造成的破坏是巨大的。
2. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction
   他们正是如此推波助澜，导致了自己的毁灭。
3. This deal is little more than a fig leaf for the continued destruction of the landscape.
   这项协议不过是块遮羞布而已，用来掩盖对自然景观的持续破坏。
4. The destruction of war and the death of millions of young people shook the foundations of Western idealism
   战争的破坏和数百万年轻人的死亡动摇了西方理想主义的根基。
5. One eyewitness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction
   一位目击者称暴徒肆无忌惮地到处进行破坏。
6. There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests.
   全世界都在关注热带雨林遭到破坏的问题。
7. The typhoon has left a trail of death and destruction across much of central Japan.
   台风横扫日本中部大部分地区，留下死亡的足迹和满目疮痍。
8. They are only doing what is necessary to prevent wholesale destruction of vegetation
   他们只是在采取必要措施避免大规模的植被破坏。
9. The mountains are studded with dams, any one of which could wreak destruction in the valley below.
   山区到处都是大坝，其中任何一个都可能给下面的山谷带来灭顶之灾。
10. “ total destruction ” of mankind;“ annihilation of mankind ”;
    “人类毁灭”
11. In those villages, the destruction caused by napalm bombs was so appalling that one could hardly bear the sight of it.
    在那些村庄里，凝固汽油弹造成的破坏景象惨不忍睹。
12. Many species are in peril of extinction because of our destruction of their natural habitat.
    许多物种由于我们破坏了它们的自然环境，现在正面临灭绝的危险。
13. The Ultra-Leftist line was a line that would have wrecked a country, ruined the people, and led to the destruction of the Party and national subjugation.
    极左路线是一条祸国殃民的路线，亡党亡国的路线。
14. Now they lead in the manufacture of weapons of mass destruction.
    现在他们在制造大规模杀人武器方面领先。
15. The disease causes varying degrees of destruction of the chlorophyll.
    这一病害使叶绿素遭到不同程度的破坏。
16. The enemy bombs caused widespread destruction.
    敌人的炸弹造成大面积的破坏。
17. Many noblemen thought that by making common cause with those who were fighting against the king they would save their own castles from destruction.
    许多贵族认为，与反对国王的人联合起来，他们就能保护好自己的城堡免遭破坏。
18. Destruction and misery attend on war.
    破坏和苦难随战争而来。
19. The earthquake caused the destruction of the city.
    地震使这个城市毁灭了。
20. You know, I think I found those weapons of mass destruction the Americans were looking for.
    你知道，我想我发现这些大规模杀伤性武器的美国人要找的人。
21. The strong earthquake left death and destruction behind it.
    强烈的地震留下了死亡和破坏。
22. This means a destruction of wealth.
    这是一种对财富的破坏。
23. We consistently stood for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of nuclear weapons.
    我们一贯主张核武器的全面禁止和彻底销毁。
24. We have mastered the art of destruction.
    我们早掌握了毁灭的艺术。
25. The destruction of our environment and life-support systems.
    我们的环境和维持生命系统的毁灭。
26. This paper discusses the destruction of coal development to mine environment and its treatment countermeasure.
    探讨了煤炭开发对矿山环境的破坏与治理问题。
27. To this end, China stands for the complete prohibition and thorough destruction of weapons deployed in outer space.
    为此，中国主张全面禁止和彻底销毁外空武器。
28. A cascade of rockets menacing cement bunkers illustrates "protection and destruction".
    一系列的火箭威胁水泥仓阐明了“保护和破坏”的含义。
29. Scenes of death and destruction.
    死亡和毁灭的景象。
30. In the midst of chaos and destruction, he rushed to his son's school.
    在一片混乱和坍塌中，他冲到了他的儿子的学校。

noun

1. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

   Synonym:    devastation

2. an event (or the result of an event) that completely destroys something

   Synonym:    demolitionwipeout

3. a final state
   1. he came to a bad end
   2. the so-called glorious experiment came to an inglorious end

   Synonym:    enddeath