单词 | decimated |
释义 | decimatedadjective dec·i·mat·ed ˈde-sə-ˌmā-təd 1 : drastically reduced especially in number … the decimated population of Atlantic salmon that once gamboled in dozens of rivers in the northeastern United States … Pete Bodo A denuded forest may one day regrow; the decimated culture that called it home sadly will not. Stephen Messenger 2 : destroyed or significantly harmed … its dusty streets, scattered with burned out vehicles and flanked on either side by decimated buildings. Jay Akbar Many workers may want to delay retirement to replenish decimated 401(k) portfolios … Emily Brandon Can we take as governor a man who'd give $46 million in public money to a bottling lobby, instead of using it to salvage decimated public programs? David Nyhan see also decimate decimated verbas in destroyed to bring to a complete end the physical soundness, existence, or usefulness of the army's attack decimated the enemy's defenses beyond repair Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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