消灭

消灭 [xiāo miè]

1. ■ （消失; 灭亡） perish; die out; pass away:

自行消灭 perish of itself; die out of itself

2. ■ （使消灭; 除掉） annihilate; eliminate; abolish; exterminate; eradicate; wipe out:

消灭病虫害 wipe out insect pests and plant diseases;

消灭霍乱 eradicate cholera;

消灭一切入侵者 wipe out all invaders;

我军战士消灭了300名敌军。 Our soldiers annihilated a force of three hundred enemy troops.

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常用词组

1. ■ 消灭娼妓制度 elimination of prostitution;

2. ■ 消灭赤字 eliminate the budget deficit;

3. ■ 消灭法 killing method;

4. ■ 消灭概率 extinction probability;

5. ■ 消灭剪刀差 eliminate the “scissors” differences; close the “scissors” differences;

6. ■ 消灭阶级 elimination of classes;

7. ■ 消灭瀑布 obliterated water fall;

8. ■ 消灭时效 negative prescription; extinctive prescription