decimate
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/ˈdesɪmeɪt/
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/ˈdesɪmeɪt/
to kill or destroy a large part of something
The disease decimated the rabbit population.
這種疾病大量減少了兔子的數量。
to damage something badly or make it much weaker
Cheap imports have decimated the local industry.
便宜的進口商品嚴重打擊了本地產業。