to decimate
01
大量杀死, 毁灭
to kill large groups of people
Transitive: to decimate a group of people
例子
The invading army aimed to decimate the opposing forces during the battle.
入侵军队旨在在战斗中歼灭对方部队。
02
十抽一杀, 每十名士兵中处死一名
(in a Roman legion) to kill one in every ten soldier
Transitive: to decimate a group of soldiers
例子
The general decided to decimate the rebellious soldiers as a harsh punishment.
将军决定十分之一处决叛乱的士兵作为严厉的惩罚。
词汇树
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