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de·stroy AHD[dĭ-stroiʹ] D.J.[dɪˈstrɔɪ]K.K.[dɪˈstrɔɪ]v.（动词）de.stroyed, de.stroy.ing, de.stroys v.tr.（及物动词）- To ruin completely; spoil:完全破坏；消灭：The ancient manuscripts were destroyed by fire.古代手稿被大火吞噬了
- To tear down or break up; demolish.See Synonyms at ruin 摧毁：推翻，解体；拆毁 参见 ruin
- To do away with; put an end to:使终结："In crowded populations, poverty destroys the possibility of cleanliness"(George Bernard Shaw)“在人口拥挤的地方，贫困使清洁毫无可能”(乔治·萧伯纳)
- To kill:杀死：destroy a rabid dog.杀死疯狗
- To subdue or defeat completely; crush:打垮：完全屈服，完全被打败；压服：The rebel forces were destroyed in battle.反叛力量在战争中被打垮了
- To render useless or ineffective:使无用；使无效：destroyed the testimony of the prosecution's chief witness.使原告及其律师的主要证人的证据无效
v.intr.（不及物动词）- To be destructive; cause destruction:被摧毁；导致破坏："Too much money destroys as surely as too little"(John Simon)“过多的钱和过少的钱一样会带来破坏作用”(约翰·西蒙)
- Middle English destroien 中古英语 destroien
- from Old French destruire 源自 古法语 destruire
- from Vulgar Latin *dēstrūgere 源自 俗拉丁语 *dēstrūgere
- from Latin dēstruere 源自 拉丁语 dēstruere
- dē- [de-] dē- [前缀，表“降低”]
- struere [to pile up] * see ster- 2struere [堆积] * 参见 ster- 2
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