annihilate
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·ni·hi·late /əˈnaɪəleɪt/ verb [transitive] 1 DESTROYto destroy something or someone completely 毁灭，消灭 Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York. 这种炸弹只要一颗就能彻底毁灭纽约那么大的一座城市。2 BEAT/DEFEATto defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition 〔在游戏或比赛中轻易地〕彻底击败 Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round. 泰森在第一个回合就轻取对手。 —annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table
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annihilate• In 1945 Japan was helpless, with its military power annihilated.• The nations were to be annihilated.• Besides annihilating about 40,000 homes, the worst natural disaster in memory destroyed countless businesses and jobs.• The virus had annihilated all those who knew of Rassilon's great mistake.• Will we use our technological brilliance to annihilate genetic diseases before they strike?• After a long and bloody battle the army succeeded in annihilating Seged's forces.Origin annihilate (1500-1600) Late Latin past participle of annihilare “to reduce to nothing”, from Latin ad- “to” + nihil “nothing”an·ni·hi·late verbChineseSyllable
to destroy or Corpus something someone completely
annihilate
an‧ni‧hi‧late /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
verb [transitive]
Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York.
2. to defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition:
Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round.
—annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]
an‧ni‧hi‧late /əˈnaɪəleɪt/
verb [transitive] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Late Latin
Origin: past participle of annihilare 'to reduce to nothing', from Latin ad- 'to' + nihil 'nothing'
1. to destroy something or someone completely:Language: Late Latin
Origin: past participle of annihilare 'to reduce to nothing', from Latin ad- 'to' + nihil 'nothing'
2. to defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition:
—annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]