decimate

動詞

1. 1

   摧毀、毀滅、大量殺害常用被動

   The disease decimated the local bee population within two years.

   這種疾病在兩年內就摧毀了當地的蜜蜂族群。

2. 2

   大幅削減、使銳減

   Budget cuts decimated the department's research team last year.

   去年的預算刪減使該部門的研究團隊大幅縮編。

3. 3

   擊潰、痛擊口語

   Our team was decimated by the league champions on Saturday.

   我們球隊星期六被聯盟冠軍打得潰不成軍。