decimates
[ˈdesəˌmeɪts]

v.

杀死或毁灭（某物）的大部( decimate的第三人称单数 )；相当程度地减少或降低；

英英释义

decimate[ 'desimeit ]

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

    同义词：eliminateannihilateextinguisheradicatewipe outcarry off

双语例句

1. Student numbers have been decimated by cuts in grants.
   助学金削减後，学生人数大大减少。
2. Disease has decimated the population.
   疾病使大部分人死亡。

权威例句

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The pest that decimates soya crops
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