"decimation" 怎么发音

word

US

ˈdɛsəˌmeɪʃən

dess-uh-MAY-shun

UK

dˌɛsɪmˈeɪʃən

dess-ih-MAY-shun

释义

Decimation means the killing or destruction of a large part of something. Originally, it referred to killing one in every ten people, but now it means heavy damage or loss.

IPA 音标

美式英语

ˈdɛsəˌmeɪʃən

英式英语

dˌɛsɪmˈeɪʃən

简化发音

美式

dess-uh-MAY-shun

英式

dess-ih-MAY-shun

语境中听

The war caused the decimation of the town.

Disease led to the decimation of the animal population.

The forest fire resulted in the decimation of thousands of trees.

Many ancient cultures collapsed after the decimation of their food sources.