devastate

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devastate 是什么意思

中文释义

vt. 毁坏

[法] 使荒废, 毁灭, 掠夺

英文释义

v. overwhelm or overpower

devastate 的真实例句

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The book detailed the devastating effects to wildlife—especially birds—from the widespread use of the insecticide DDT.

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The end of smoking, and the devastating harm it causes, is no longer uncertain – it’s inevitable.

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Russia’s intensifying air campaign, which systematically targets infrastructure, hospitals, and educational institutions, continues to devastate life across the country.

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The trees also prevented devastating landslides and floods, so locals made sure to cut them down sustainably, he said.

—— From the Himalayas to Newt Gingrich, the 'tree-huggers' prevail

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