| 单词 | destructive |
| 释义 | destructive (dɪstrʌktɪv ) adjective Something that is destructive causes or is capable of causing great damage, harm, or injury. ...the awesome destructive power of nuclear weapons. Guilt can be very destructive. Synonyms: devastating, fatal, deadly, lethal destructiveness uncountable noun ...the size of armies and the destructiveness of their weapons. destructively adverb Power can be used creatively or destructively. Collocations: destructive conflict Within a few years, the most destructive conflict in history will pass beyond living memory. Times, Sunday Times During this period his work in conflict resolution continued to grow in influence, including his differentiation between constructive conflict and destructive conflict. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During such periods the island was subject to destructive conflict between coalitions of signorial families. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 One of the longest and most destructive conflicts in history, it led to some eight million deaths. The Times Literary Supplement We seem about halfway through this destructive cycle. Times, Sunday Times This triggers more stop-losses and so the destructive cycle continues. Times, Sunday Times So all credit to her for breaking her own destructive cycle of state dependency. The Sun Ultimately, exiting this destructive cycle requires a functioning test and trace system, with local health teams, rather than private and centralised companies, in charge. Times,Sunday Times But they do little to assist those who pay only the smallest sum possible — trapping them in years of debt and a destructive cycle of misery. The Sun The increased activity may indicate a build-up of pressure between the plates, which could eventually find release in a huge and destructive earthquake. Times, Sunday Times In 1481 a destructive earthquake struck the island causing severe damages to the houses and the fortification and about 30,000 casualties. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This area was the scene of a destructive earthquake in 1912. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The present faade of pink cotto was completed only in the 19th century, after a destructive earthquake in 1822. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Construction in the city centre stagnated during this period of decentralisation, expedited by a destructive earthquake in 1989. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He added that trigger warnings had a destructive effect and infantilised young adults. Times, Sunday Times (2017) Jealousy can have an equally destructive effect. Why Am I Afraid to Divorce? (1994) The blast rolled back and forth to maximum destructive effect. FIGHTER BOYS: Saving Britain 1940 (2003) There was a destructive fire in the warehouse in 1973 for which two people were convicted. Times, Sunday Times A somewhat less destructive fire occurred in 1872. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The enemy's artillery opened destructive fire on our advancing lines, which together with fire from infantry behind temporary works, stopped us for a short time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was originally opened in 1873 but rebuilt in 1875 following a destructive fire. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A destructive fire in 1894 destroyed much of the village. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were more a destructive force than creative yesterday. The Sun (2010) Their destructive force is subtle. Times, Sunday Times (2014) This destructive force has shaped British culture. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Here, he opens up about his destructive habit and his battle to conquer it. The Sun Are we using addiction nowadays as an excuse to justify all manner of excessive and destructive habits which, in times gone by, would have been condemned as moral failings? Times, Sunday Times Depression, fear and impotent anger stalk us; old wounds and deprivations smart for decades, and flare up to destroy our peace; failure shames us inwardly, destructive habits drive us down. Times, Sunday Times I was strong enough to quit destructive habits. Times, Sunday Times Employees are instructed to refrain from participating in destructive habits as well. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They include family break-up and the sometimes destructive impact of social media. Times, Sunday Times It's hard to know what gets into him when he behaves so recklessly on the pitch but it has had a deeply destructive impact on his career. Times, Sunday Times He began construction in 1970, to demonstrate how urban conditions could be improved while minimizing the destructive impact on the earth. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She answers that it may be related to her fears about her society's destructive impact on itself and the environment. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The destructive impact of the waves on the low-lying islands was mitigated by the fact there was no continental shelf or land mass upon which the waves could gain height. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They can begin turning their destructive impulses over to him. Christianity Today To call him a hellraiser, though, doesn't even begin to describe his destructive impulses. Times, Sunday Times He held that total non-violence would rid a person of anger, obsession and destructive impulses. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They saw him as being a destructive influence and started a campaign to have him turfed out. Times, Sunday Times But though she knew he was a destructive influence, she could never bring herself to say goodbye - until just prior to her death when she had an epiphany. Times, Sunday Times Economics provides another counterweight to the destructive influence of technology. Times, Sunday Times To do otherwise would prove that the destructive influences that ruined the party still hold sway. Times,Sunday Times Telling him that might shock him into realising the destructive path he's going down. The Sun Unconventional computing and the self-organising materials it points to — programmed to 'grow' structures the way plants or crystals do — suggest a less destructive path forward. Times, Sunday Times Culture changes and people shift, but the problems remain the same: the curse of sin weaving its destructive path through the human heart and through the cosmos. Christianity Today He lures her to him by leaving a destructive path for her to follow. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But that doesn't stop scientists from attempting to curb their destructive potential. Times, Sunday Times Right of way: based on relative destructive potential. Times, Sunday Times Even 3,000 miles from the storm, the horrifically destructive potential of natural forces was almost too much to bear. Times, Sunday Times And, shamefully, we still haven't learnt how to deal with rogue states with all their immense destructive potential. Times, Sunday Times But, given the level of tension and its destructive potential, it was imperative. Times, Sunday Times I cannot imagine tolerating such a destructive relationship. Times,Sunday Times Whatever your answer to this question you need to be totally aware of what got you stuck in that destructive relationship. The Sun She's been warned not to get involved in such a destructive relationship. The Sun I read a lot, about the destructive relationship we were in. The Sun A ballet dancer's decision to explore her darker impulses leads her into a destructive relationship with a rival that threatens her sanity. The Sun It was the most destructive storm that ever visited the county, either since its settlement or in traditional history. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Often overlooked though much material present to include as destructive storm. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite having just formed, forecasters already suggested that it would be potentially the most destructive storm of the hurricane season thus far. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Final damage assessments from this destructive storm are unlikely ever to be fully known, in part because of the remoteness of large portions of the affected area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There will be far more destructive storms. The Sun While he was still appearing in films, trainers had to tolerate his destructive tendencies. The Sun Destructive tendencies, as it appeared to the public? Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Soon the relationship fails due to the aggressive, also destructive tendencies of the man who enters a deep personal crisis. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was described as violently antisocial, exhibited destructive tendencies while at the asylum, and had to be restrained. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 What about the protesters who see fracking as evil and environmentally destructive? Times, Sunday Times She hasn't grown any buildings yet, but draws on unconventional computing to try to explore a less environmentally destructive 'living architecture'. Times, Sunday Times Solutions include clean energy, protection of ancient forests, establishment of marine reserves, protection of biodiversity and government and international regulation of environmentally destructive practices. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both are environmentally destructive as potential global warming chemicals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This operation highlights overfishing and environmentally destructive fishing methods. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The notion of being physically 'swept up in a crowd' accounted for the instinctive and potentially destructive action of the collective. The Times Literary Supplement His words are particularly appropriate as our country debates how to use potentially freeing, and potentially destructive, technologies of life. Christianity Today Myths such as this articulate the hopes and fears of a civilisation, in this case the need to tame a potentially destructive force — water. Times, Sunday Times But these are not true solutions, only organizational attempts at managing the potentially destructive dynamics of groups. Christianity Today It's a potentially destructive combination for those around them. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 毁坏性的 Japanese: 破壊的な |
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