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deci·mateBrE /ˈdesɪmeɪt/NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪt/ verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they decimate BrE /ˈdesɪmeɪt/ NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪt/present simple - he / she / it decimates BrE /ˈdesɪmeɪts/ NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪts/past simple decimated BrE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪd/past participle decimated BrE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪd/ -ing form decimating BrE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˈdesɪmeɪtɪŋ/ [usually passive] ~ sthto kill large numbers of animals, plants or people in a particular area 大量毁灭,大批杀死(某地区的动物、植物或人)◆The rabbit population was decimated by the disease. 这种疾病使大批兔子死亡。~ sth(informal) to severely damage sth or make sth weaker 严重破坏;大大削弱◆Cheap imports decimated the British cycle industry. 廉价进口产品严重削弱了英国的自行车工业。▸ deci·ma·tion BrE /ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/NAmE /ˌdesɪˈmeɪʃn/ noun [U] |