demolish

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de·mol·ish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ $ dɪˈmɑː-/ verb [transitiveT]

1 DESTROYto completely destroy a building 拆毀，毀掉〔建築物〕

The entire east wing of the building was demolished in the fire.

大樓的整個東翼都被大火燒毀了。

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2 PROVEto prove that an idea or opinion is completely wrong 推翻，駁倒〔某個觀點〕

He demolished my argument in minutes.

他幾分鐘内就把我的論點駁倒了。

3 to end or ruin something completely 徹底摧毀，徹底破壞

These ants can demolish large areas of forest.

這些螞蟻會徹底毀掉大片大片的森林。

4 to defeat someone very easily 輕易擊敗

Miami demolished Texas 46–3.

邁阿密隊以46比3大敗得克薩斯隊。

5 EAT especially British EnglishBrE informal to eat all of something very quickly 狼吞虎咽地吃

He demolished a second helping of pie.

他狼吞虎咽地吃掉了第二份餡餅。

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demolish• Eventually, in 1997, the apartment block was demolished.• And there: the flat-Earth hypothesis is demolished.• In the end the matter was resolved amicably and Springtown was cleared of residents and demolished.• The half-hour show uses these to the fullest, setting up straw man after straw man for Daria to demolish.• I've seen Marian demolish a big box of chocolates in one sitting!• It would not be difficult to demolish a theory that was so obviously a load of rubbish.• These stones were removed when this monument was demolished and built in steps in the east wing of the villa.• There was a time when the response "that's a value judgement" would have demolished any argument in the educational field.• His house and studio were demolished more than a century ago.• The decision demolishes part of the city's civil rights legislation.• Miami demolished Texas 46-3.• The kids demolished the cake and then ran back outside to play.• When they demolished the church, a cave was discovered beneath it.• Several houses were demolished to make way for the new road.• However the planners never allowed it to open and the building is set to be demolished within the next few weeks.

Origin demolish

(1500-1600) Old French demolir, from Latin moliri “to build”

de·mol·ish verb

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