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decimate

/ˈdesəˌmeɪt/ American
  • v. 大量杀死, 大量摧毁
Definition
  • v. to kill or destroy a large part of a group
Example
The storm threatened to decimate crops across the entire valley.
这场风暴可能会摧毁整个山谷的庄稼。