"decimation" in Chinese (Traditional)
大規模毀滅大量殺害
Definition
大規模毀滅是指對某事物的大量破壞或消滅。原意為每十人殺一人,現在泛指嚴重損失。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'Decimation' 常用於正式文體,形容大規模、嚴重的破壞,尤指人口等。不要與“徹底毀滅”混淆。常見搭配如“人口大規模毀滅”、“經濟重創”。
Examples
The war caused the decimation of the town.
戰爭造成了小鎮的**大規模毀滅**。
Disease led to the decimation of the animal population.
疾病導致動物種羣的**大規模毀滅**。
The forest fire resulted in the decimation of thousands of trees.
森林大火造成了成千上萬棵樹的**大規模毀滅**。
Many ancient cultures collapsed after the decimation of their food sources.
許多古代文化在糧食來源遭到**大量毀滅**後崩潰。
Years of overfishing led to the decimation of fish stocks in the lake.
多年過度捕撈導致湖中魚類資源的**大量消失**。
After the hurricane, the community faced the decimation of vital infrastructure.
颶風過後,社區面臨重要基礎設施的**大量毀損**。