decimate
verb
UK/ˈdes.ɪ.meɪt/
US/ˈdes.ə.meɪt/
Definitions of decimate verb
- Transitive(及物動詞)Usually passive(通常被動)
to severely reduce the number or amount of something, often causing great destruction or loss.
大規模地毀滅；大量殺戮；大幅削減
The plague nearly decimated the population of the entire village.
瘟疫幾乎摧毀了整個村莊的人口。
The forest fire decimated thousands of acres of woodland.
森林大火摧毀了數千英畝的林地。
The war decimated the country's economy.
戰爭摧毀了這個國家的經濟。