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devastation

/ˌdɛ.vəˈsteɪ.ʃən/

Meanings
noun

毁灭，破坏，摧毁。

The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

Examples :

"The hurricane caused widespread devastation, destroying homes and businesses in the coastal town. "
飓风造成了广泛的毁灭，摧毁了沿海城镇的房屋和商业场所。
disaster environment outcome condition
noun

挥霍，滥用，侵吞

Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

Examples :

"The judge ruled the executor's lavish spending on personal trips with the deceased's estate amounted to financial devastation, leaving the rightful heirs with almost nothing. "
法官裁定，遗嘱执行人使用死者遗产大肆挥霍，用于个人旅行的行为属于对遗产的挥霍和侵吞，导致合法继承人几乎一无所获。
property law finance asset

Related Words

Illustration financial

financial adjective

/faɪˈnænʃəl/

金融的，财政的

"The financial situation at home has improved since my uncle started his new job. "

自从我叔叔开始新工作后，家里的经济状况就好转了。

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widespread adjective

/ˈwaɪdˌsprɛd/

广泛的，普遍的。

"The flu was widespread throughout the school, with many students absent. "

流感在学校里广泛传播，很多学生都缺席了。

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administrator noun

/ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtə/ /ədˈmɪnɪstɹeɪtɚ/

管理者，行政人员

"The school administrator handled the budget for the entire department. "

学校的行政人员负责管理整个部门的预算。

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devastating verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪŋ/ /ˈdevəˌsteɪtɪŋ/

摧毁，毁灭，蹂躏。

"The storm devastated the entire city, leaving most buildings in ruins. "

这场风暴摧毁了整座城市，大部分建筑都变成了废墟。

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hurricane noun

/ˈhʌɹɪkən/ /ˈhɝɪˌkeɪn/

飓风, 台风

"The hurricane forced the school to close for several days. "

飓风迫使学校停课了好几天。

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personal noun

/ˈpɜː.sən.əl/ /ˈpɜɹ.sən.əl/

征友广告，个人广告

"The online personal for finding a book club partner was very popular among students. "

在网上发布的寻找读书俱乐部伙伴的征友广告在学生中非常受欢迎。

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devastated verb

/ˈdevəsteɪtɪd/

摧毁，破坏殆尽，夷为平地。

"The wildfire devastated the forest, leaving behind only charred trees and ash. "

那场野火摧毁了整片森林，只留下了烧焦的树木和灰烬。

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destroying verb

/dɪˈstɹɔɪ(j)ɪŋ/

摧毁，破坏，毁坏。

"Hooligans destroy unprovoked."

流氓总是无缘无故地进行破坏。

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deceased noun

/diˈsist/ /dɪˈsiːst/

死者，逝者。

"The deceased was interred in his local churchyard."

死者被安葬在他当地的教堂墓地里。

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spending noun

/ˈspɛndɪŋ/

花费，支出

"The government's spending on education increased this year. "

今年政府在教育上的花费增加了。

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businesses noun

/ˈbɪz.nɪ.sɪz/

企业，公司。

"Many small businesses in my town are struggling due to the rising cost of rent. "

由于租金上涨，我镇上许多小型企业都在苦苦挣扎。

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executor noun

/ɪɡˈzekjʊtər/ /ˌeksɪˈkjuːtər/

执行者，实行者，执行人

"The executor of my grandmother's will is her lawyer, who is responsible for distributing her assets. "

我奶奶遗嘱的执行人是她的律师，他负责分配她的遗产。