"incinerate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 焚烧
• 烧毁

Definition

将某物彻底烧毁，通常燃烧到只剩灰烬，常在专门的炉子里进行。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

属正式和技术性用语，多用于科学、医疗和废物处理领域。多用于物品（如“焚烧垃圾”）。用于人的场合非常正式。日常生活中的小型燃烧用“烧”或“点燃”。

Examples

Factories often incinerate their waste to reduce its volume.

工厂常常**焚烧**废弃物以减少体积。

Hospitals incinerate medical supplies after use.

医院在使用后会**焚烧**医疗用品。

The old documents were incinerated to prevent leaks.

旧文件被**焚烧**以防泄密。

If you incinerate plastic, it can release harmful chemicals into the air.

如果**焚烧**塑料，可能会释放有害化学物质到空气中。

They decided to incinerate the evidence instead of risking discovery.

他们决定**焚烧**证据而不是冒被发现的风险。

All the plants in the infected area were incinerated as a safety measure.

感染区域的所有植物都被**焚烧**作为安全措施。