| 词汇 | devastation |
| 释义 | devastation noun[ U ] uk /ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/ us /ˌdev.əˈsteɪ.ʃən/ devastationnoun[U] (DAMAGE)damage and destruction: 毁灭，极大的破坏 If disease is allowed to spread, it will cause widespread devastation.如果疾病蔓延开来，将造成大范围的灾难性后果。 trail of devastationThe storm left behind it a trail of devastation.风暴过后留下一片狼藉。 Synonyms depredationformal desolation(EMPTINESS) destruction ruin Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom costly erosion erosional erosionally erosive extirpate saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred self-destruct sink wipe You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sadness and regret devastationnoun[U] (STRONG FEELING)feeling very shocked or upset: 极度惊骇；（感情上的）重创 She had a look of utter devastation on her face.她脸上显出一副受到沉重打击的样子。 Destroying and demolishing annihilate annihilation apocalypse bash bash through (something) be sacrificed on the altar of somethingidiom costly erosion erosional erosionally erosive extirpate saboteur sack sacking sacrifice scarred self-destruct sink wipe You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Sadness and regret Examples of devastationdevastation There can be no one in any country who, voluntarily, would commit his nation to the devastations of a nuclear war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As a result of those devastations, many fell into disrepair or were abandoned. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The social devastations of the 18th and 19th centuries saw the gradual emergence of various similar congregations of men, dedicated primarily to education. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The massive devastations of inhabited areas of course also included church buildings and other church-owned real estate. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. From the devastation and despair of losing a relative or a friend, the affirmation of life begins with simple acts ofkindness. Despite its numerous devastations, the medieval city's layout has been largely preserved. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The church and the monastery did not avoid the devastations of history. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The central political purpose of conventional warfare is to wreak as much devastation as possible to force opponents to submit. One poem reveals the devastation that follows when a love affair goes bad and a woman feels herself forsaken. Firstly, the scale of devastation cannot be understood by considering the events of the years immediately preceding the famine. The earthquake alone caused substantial damage, but what followed wrought even greater devastation and suffering. The devastations of the war resulted in a severe population drop: only 30 inhabitants remained. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The line of moving bodies speaks of the devastation of war which is not paid for by military systems, but by people. The atom could be a source not only of devastation but also of inspiration. The resulting physical devastation of a city and the psychological weakening of a population, however, also present opportunities. See all examples of devastation These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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