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demolish
英 [dɪˈmɒlɪʃ]
[VERB]
demolishes , demolishing , demolished
1. [T 及物动词] 彻底摧毁
To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely.
双语例句
例：A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets.
一场暴风雨径直席卷了这个岛屿，摧毁了房屋，淹没了街道。
2. [T 及物动词] 驳倒
If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable.
双语例句
例：Our intention was quite the opposite – to demolish rumours that have surrounded him since he took office.
我们的意图恰恰相反–要粉碎自他就职以来就围绕着他的那些谣言。