an·ni·hi·late /əˈnaɪəleɪt/ verb [transitiveT] 1 DESTROYto destroy something or someone completely 毁灭,消灭 Just one of these bombs could annihilate a city the size of New York. 这种炸弹只要一颗就能彻底毁灭纽约那么大的一座城市。
2 BEAT/DEFEATto defeat someone easily and completely in a game or competition 〔在游戏或比赛中轻易地〕彻底击败 Tyson annihilated his opponent in the first round. 泰森在第一个回合就轻取对手。
—annihilation /əˌnaɪəˈleɪʃən/ noun [uncountableU]