(1) 摧毁，毁掉(put an end to the existence or effectiveness of sth) [T+n]：(fire/enemy)～a forest/a city/the historical records/all the evidence(火/敌人)毁掉森林/城市/历史记录/所有的证据;The house was～ed in the storm. 这所房子在暴风雨中被毁。～sb's hopes/sb's reputation/sb's career/sb's relationship/sb's ability(fig) 粉碎某人的希望/毁掉某人的声望/葬送某人的事业/破坏某人的关系/使某人丧失能力;〖同〗ruin;〖反〗save， preserve;

(2) 故意杀掉(put (animals) to death deliberately， usu because it is sick， old or unwanted)[T+n， 无pass]：The injured racehorse/mad dog had to be～ed. 那匹受伤的赛马/那条疯狗得除掉了。The poison～s rats. 这毒药能除耗子。

→ de′stroyer n 毁灭者(人或物); 驱逐舰;de′struction n 摧毁;摧毁者(物);de′structive adj 毁灭(性)的;de′structively adv 毁灭性地;de′structible adj 可摧毁的;͵destructi′bility n 可摧毁性