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单词 devastate
释义 dev·as·tate
\ˈdevəˌstāt, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin devastatus, past participle of devastare, from de from, away + vastare to lay waste, from vastus empty, waste — more at waste
1. : to lay waste : ravage
 < whole countries devastated by storm and cold >
 < man has stripped the hills, devastated the valleys >
2. : overpower, overcome, overwhelm
 < he was devastated by grief >
 < her constant mischief devastated the classroom >
Synonyms: see ravage
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