decimate

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decimate 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 每十人杀一人, 大批杀害

英文释义

v. kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies

decimate 的真实例句

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The internet shutdown has also decimated Iranian small businesses, which used WhatsApp and Instagram to reach customers.

—— Iranians are leaving the country just to access the internet

Its naval forces were quickly decimated once the American military operation began.

—— Iran Had a Doomsday Weapon All Along

They lament the mass firings, forced resignations and reassignments that decimated their ranks, adding to the challenge of simply doing their job.

—— 'Dear America': HUD workers say they're being blocked from doing their jobs

The spill decimated local sea bird communities—by some estimates more than 3,500 succumbed to the pollution—and left the carcasses of animals from marine mammals to barnacles in its destructive wake.

—— Earth Day Started with an Oil Spill

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