decimation
noun /ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/
/ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act of killing large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area
在特定地区杀死大量动物、植物或人的行为 - the decimation of the indigenous population
土著人口的大量减少
- the decimation of the indigenous population
- (informal) the act of severely damaging something or making something much weaker
严重损坏某物或使某物变得更弱的行为 - We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.
我们需要停止对制造基地的大规模缩减。
- We need to halt the decimation of our manufacturing base.