demolish
demolish 英 [dɪˈmɒlɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɑlɪʃ]
vt. 拆除;破坏;毁坏;推翻;驳倒
进行时:demolishing 过去式:demolished 过去分词:demolished 第三人称单数:demolishes
- Demolish means “completely destroy,” as a wrecking ball might demolish a building, or as hanging out with one’s parents might, supposedly, demolish a teenager’s reputation.
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- vt. 拆除;破坏;毁坏;推翻;驳倒
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1. Even with the continual addition of new and wider roads, cities like Beijing cannot confiscate land, demolish residential buildings, and build roads fast enough to accommodate all these new cars.
即使是在不断增加新的、更宽的道路,各个城市,如北京,征收土地,拆除民宅,建设道路速度也无法快到可以容纳所有这些新汽车。
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2. “The church bishop wants to demolish all of the candy stores in the neighborhood,” he continued. “But many of the church elders have objected to the proposal.
“教会主教要拆除周围居民区的所有糖果商店,”他继续说,“但很多教会长老反对这个提议。
- demolish (v.) 1560s, from Middle French demoliss-, present participle stem of démolir "to destroy, tear down" (late 14c.), from Latin demoliri "tear down," from de- "down" (see de-) + moliri "build, construct," from moles (genitive molis) "massive structure" (see mole (n.3)). Related: Demolished; demolishing.
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