decimated的中文翻译是什么意思

decimated

/ˈdesəˌmeɪtid/

v. 杀死或毁灭(某物)的大部( decimate的过去式和过去分词 ); 相当程度地减少或降低

decimated柯林斯释义

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.

  • 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。

  • 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。

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.

  • ...a recession which decimated the nation's manufacturing industry.

    使该国制造业元气大伤的经济衰退

decimated场景例句

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。

Crops can be all too easily decimated by unchecked depredations by deer.

任由鹿糟蹋会很容易把庄稼都毁了。

Fishermen fear valuable oyster and mussel beds could be decimated.

渔民们害怕宝贵的牡蛎和贻贝层会被破坏。

Before long, all our croplands will be decimated!

用不了多久, 我们的田地都将被毁掉!

Many endangered species have been decimated by unlicensed hunters.

许多濒临绝种的物种被非法的猎人大量扑杀.

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