decimating的中文翻译是什么意思

decimating

/ˈdesəˌmeɪtɪŋ/

v. 杀死或毁灭(某物)的大部( decimate的现在分词 ); 相当程度地减少或降低

decimating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

decimating场景例句

But, then we'd be decimating half the Earth just to defeat the Invid.

但是, 那样我们将毁灭半个地球只是为了击败因维德人.

So you didn't call the financial crisis until it already decimating your portfolio?

直到金融危机已经在损害你的投资,你才把它叫做金融危机?

Clearance work to make way for pipelines was decimating the world's third - largest mangrove forest.

为铺设管道而开展的清理工作毁灭了世界第三大的红树林.