1. 词源与程度差异:
-- Annihilate(歼灭):源自拉丁语"annihilare"(化为虚无),指彻底消灭目标,不留残余。如:The air strike annihilated the enemy's armored division.(空袭歼灭了敌装甲师)
-- Decimate(重创):原指古罗马军队"十一抽杀"的惩罚制度,现代军事用语中表示造成严重损失但未完全摧毁。如:The artillery decimated the advancing infantry.( ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【Annihilate】 means to destroy something completely.
- The company uses a spray to 【annihilate】 the lawn weeds.
【Decimate】 literally means to destroy one tenth of something, but is commonly used to mean destroying a large part of something.
- The strong weed killer could 【decimate】 many parts of the lawn.
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