| 单词 | destroy |
| 释义 | destroy (dɪstrɔɪ ) Word forms: destroys , destroying , destroyed 1. verb B1 To destroy something means to cause so much damage to it that it is completely ruined or does not exist any more. That's a sure recipe for destroying the economy and creating chaos. [VERB noun] No one was injured in the explosion, but the building was completely destroyed. [VERB noun] Even the most gifted can have confidence destroyed by the wrong instructor. [VERB noun] 2. verb To destroy someone means to ruin their life or to make their situation impossible to bear. If I was younger or more naive, the criticism would have destroyed me. [VERB noun] 3. verb [usually passive] If an animal is destroyed, it is killed, either because it is ill or because it is dangerous. Lindsay was unhurt but the horse had to be destroyed. [be VERB-ed] Synonyms: slaughter, kill, put down, exterminate 4. See also soul-destroying Collocations: destroy a document Invest in a shredder and destroy all documents. Times, Sunday Times He tells her to destroy the documents. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Documents were blown out of windows of multi-storey buildings by the force of the explosion, prompting the police to use a shredder to destroy all documents found. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These early farmers were the first to destroy the forest cover of the moors. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the loggers are destroying their forest, scaring away the game and polluting the water. Times, Sunday Times But why, you might wonder, would evil earthlings be destroying the forest of the tall blue aliens? Times, Sunday Times Illegal logging destroyed the forests. The Times Literary Supplement And they must do it without destroying the forests, oceans, soils, pollinators, or climate on which all life depends. The Times Literary Supplement But elephants do that as well; they destroy their habitat and drive themselves to extinction. Times, Sunday Times These changes destroy the habitat of valued species, and may enhance habitat for less-desirable species. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Finally, the draggers destroy the habitat of the cod, other fish and crustaceans. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Scientists say larger species will also be wiped out as humans destroy their habitats. The Sun But she refused - claiming destroying the habitats of nesting birds and roosting bats was illegal. The Sun The tycoon said his close encounter with the cactus cheered up his dejected family and friends as they stood wrapped in blankets watching the flames destroy his home. The Sun The project goes into chaos, however, when they eventually destroy the home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the novel starts, the worst glitch that anyone can remember threatens to destroy her home. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In another lightning strike, a young family had to flee a fire that destroyed their home. Times, Sunday Times They find common ground as they team up to stop developers destroying his home. The Sun The mining operations caused to destroy the livelihood of people and pollute the river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Freer trade boosts the exports of some companies and destroys the livelihoods of others. Times, Sunday Times What if he was a farmer and the rabbits were destroying his livelihood in some way? Times, Sunday Times Many business owners have blamed the bank for destroying their livelihoods. Times, Sunday Times In fact, it focused on extracting income from thousands of them and many blame the unit for damaging or destroying their livelihoods. Times, Sunday Times I'm sad that the book has destroyed the myth a little for me. Times, Sunday Times He has already destroyed the myth former goalkeepers do not make good managers. The Sun Between them they have destroyed the myth that every new step forward in space must take years and cost billions. Times, Sunday Times And the glaring exposure of establishment control and of their self-interested trade-off destroyed any myth of people power. The Times Literary Supplement This book destroys that myth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Admittedly, it's hardly the revelation to destroy a reputation. Times, Sunday Times Bracketed by kneejerk outrage these words were tweeted round the world and used to destroy the reputation of a distinguished scientist on no solid ground at all. Times, Sunday Times They destroy my reputation with lies. Times, Sunday Times He said that a group of officers wanted to destroy his reputation and career. Times, Sunday Times The site has long been the target of criticism from businesses that argue they have no right of reply and anonymous users can destroy their reputation. Times, Sunday Times Again, however, things might not go as planned; the rounds fired might not be sufficient to destroy the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When these molecules are activated by light, they become toxic, therefore destroy the target cells. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The beeper rocket attaches to a target and emits a homing signal; the seeker rocket follows the homing signal, destroying the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was a body-to-body impact that completely destroyed the target. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This destroys the target by using only kinetic energy from the force of the collision. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The jab stimulated the mice's immune system to destroy the tumour, with no side-effects and without the need for any other treatment. Times, Sunday Times Radiotherapy may be used to destroy a tumour, to shrink it for surgery or to relieve pain. Times, Sunday Times This meant that the mice's own immune cells could attack and destroy the tumour. Times, Sunday Times Because it was long known that macrophages gather at tumour sites, investigators assumed that they were massing to attack and destroy the tumour. The Times Literary Supplement A chemical in the insects' venom can destroy the virus and leave surrounding cells unharmed, researchers found. The Sun Heat, sunlight and disinfectants can destroy the virus within hours, but in darkness it can stay alive for months. Times, Sunday Times This alerts the immune system to destroy the virus. canada.com However, the explosives used to destroy the virus also cause the ship to veer off course. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Large forces conspire to prevent this from happening by plotting to control or destroy the virus and its host. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Trained to destroy an enemy, it often turned on its maker. The Times Literary Supplement Once there, the player must decide either to move a unit or destroy the enemy on sight. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He wished to once and for all destroy his enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Again, they would set up strong points, sweep the occupied areas and then find and destroy the enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Grant was ordered to disengage the 2 remaining platoons and to maneuver them to envelop and destroy the enemy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The storyline involves battling an extraterrestrial force that wants to destroy humanity. Times, Sunday Times Even a smaller-scale war could destroy humanity as we know it. Smithsonian Mag The story we have told ourselves about our eternal souls could lead us to destroy humanity as we know it. Times, Sunday Times The name may make it sound like a pool-cleaning robot that will one day rise from the shallows and destroy humanity, but it's a water bottle. Times, Sunday Times In order to save reality, they must destroy humanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This would damage or destroy infrastructure and buildings not built to seismic standards. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These have a humanitarian impact too - in civilian lives and in destroying infrastructure - and there will be more of them. Times, Sunday Times Yet they will be returning to shelled homes and destroyed infrastructure. Times, Sunday Times But the fighting destroyed infrastructure and other systems, leaving people without basics like clean water and sanitation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This also destroys infrastructure, ruining roads and making commute difficult. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It hoped to destroy morale by destroying the enemy's factories and public utilities as well as its food stocks (by attacking shipping). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But the announcement of the cut has destroyed morale. Times, Sunday Times Second, other males at court will begin to display aggressive behaviour that inflames minor differences hindering co-operation and destroying morale. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He's keeping the lockdown because he wants to destroy the economy! Times,Sunday Times They already knew he would destroy the economy. The Sun They destroy the economy, life and property of the people including agricultural crop. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 While destroying the economy and trampling on our individual rights and sense of community. The Sun Was he wantonly destroying the economy? The Sun Empty forests are a type of ecosystem that shows that human impact can destroy an ecosystem from within as well as from without. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It will say that up to 40% of animal and plant species face extinction as rising temperatures destroy the ecosystems that support them. Times, Sunday Times They destroy the ecosystems of all the planets they visit as their biological imperative. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Arbitrary decisions of this kind stand to destroy the environment and livelihoods. Times, Sunday Times Anti-fracking campaigners like to say that shale gas extraction will destroy the environment. The Sun It's key to their plot to destroy the environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These environments are often fragile, as hikers may accidentally destroy the environment that they enjoy. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He compares humanity to a virus, a disease organism that would replicate uncontrollably and eventually destroy their environment were it not for the machine intelligences keeping them in check. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Computer games come under a lot of unfair criticism for destroying the fabric of family life. The Sun It mars, weakens and destroys the fabric of things. ST The layout not intended for family life, so we out to change things and make it without destroying the fabric of building. Times, Sunday Times There are also politically loaded questions about how driving a car is destroying the planet and you shouldn't be doing it, if we're honest. Times, Sunday Times (2013) In her view we are destroying the planet through mindless and unnecessary overconsumption. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The product you crave is destroying planet Earth. The Sun (2012) Finally, cryotherapy involves the use of pressurized carbon dioxide administered through the endoscope to freeze and destroy tissue in a focal area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Methods used to destroy tissue included thermocoagulation, suction, radioisotopes and leucotomes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was known that heating cartilage could make it malleable, but it was difficult to do without destroying tissue as well. Times, Sunday Times The instruments were then used to destroy tissues that were 'short-circuiting' the natural pacemaker system controlling their heart rate. Times, Sunday Times Leukocytes in the wound area release elastase, which increases inflammation, destroys tissue, proteoglycans, and collagen, and damages growth factors, fibronectin, and factors that inhibit proteases. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The more rules, the more you destroy trust. Times, Sunday Times Leaks destroy trust and make common action more difficult. Times, Sunday Times In the end, any attempt to sustain trust through subterfuge destroys trust altogether. Times,Sunday Times That risks destroying trust in anything we see on our screens. Times, Sunday Times The building was destroyed by a fire in 1936. Times, Sunday Times The roof of the end-of-terrace house had been completely burnt through and the upstairs windows and front door had been destroyed by the fire. Times, Sunday Times The chamber was entirely destroyed by a fire following the attack, which made the 600-year-old roof collapse. The Sun Our baggage was destroyed by the fire retardant sprayed by the fire department. Times, Sunday Times Finally, a terrible explosion destroys the whole team. The Times Literary Supplement The overpressure from the explosion destroys most mines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Collision with a falling alien or its explosion destroys the player's ship. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, upon the sphere's destruction, a massive explosion destroys subspace for a three light-year radius. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, an explosion destroys the machine before they can investigate. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Little did we know that this exercise would prove to be a catalytic event for the group and nearly destroy the group altogether! Christianity Today In 1850 the first of a series of popular rebellions began that would nearly destroy the dynasty. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He uses it to reconnect with the life that nearly destroyed him. Times, Sunday Times It was a big old project that nearly destroyed us. Times, Sunday Times It has destroyed me and it's nearly destroyed my family. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 破坏 Japanese: 破壊する |
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