• n. 破壞，毀滅；摧毀

de-, 奪去，損毀。-struct, 建造，詞源同structure,destroy.

destruction (n.)

early 14c., from Old French destruction (12c.) and directly from Latin destructionem (nominative destructio) "a pulling down, destruction," from past participle stem of destruere "tear down" (see destroy).

1. There is worldwide concern about the destruction of the rainforests.

全世界都在關注熱帶雨林遭到破壞的問題。

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2. To that extent they helped bring about their own destruction.

他們正是如此推波助瀾，導致了自己的毀滅。

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3. One eye-witness said the rioters were engaged in an orgy of destruction.

一位目擊者稱暴徒肆無忌憚地到處進行破壞。

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4. The destruction of the mosque has provoked anger throughout the Muslim world.

毀壞清真寺的行為激怒了整個伊斯蘭世界。

來自柯林斯例句

5. the destruction of the rainforests

對熱帶雨林的破壞

來自《權威詞典》