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to decimate
01
毁灭, 消灭
to kill large groups of people
Transitive: to decimate a group of people
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十成杀敌, 杀死每十个士兵中的一个
(in a Roman legion) to kill one in every ten soldier
Transitive: to decimate a group of soldiers
decimate
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decimal
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decimation
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decimation
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例子
During the war, conflicts decimated the soldiers on the front lines.
The plague had the ability to decimate medieval towns and cities.
The famine had the potential to decimate the already vulnerable communities.
The deadly virus threatened to decimate the population if not controlled.
The invading army aimed to decimate the opposing forces during the battle.
