de‧struc‧tion W3 / dɪstrʌkʃ ə n / 名词 [不可数名词]

the act or process of destroying something or of being destroyed → destroy

destruction of

the destruction of the rainforest

weapons of mass destruction

the environmental destruction caused by the road building programme

The floods brought death and destruction to the area.

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + destruction

total/complete destruction In a populated area, a wave that high would cause total destruction.

wholesale destruction formal (= total ) It was an act of war, the wholesale destruction of a city.

wanton destruction (= done deliberately and without caring about it ) People were shocked by the wanton destruction that occurred during the riots.

environmental destruction The islands are already threatened by environmental destruction.

forest/rainforest destruction a Brazilian report on rainforest destruction

habitat destruction (= of the natural homes of plants and animals ) Habitat destruction has reduced elephant herds in central Africa.

widespread destruction The rains caused widespread destruction to crops.

great/massive destruction Much of the city was rebuilt after the massive destruction of World War II.

ozone destruction Ozone destruction is most severe over the Antarctic due to climatic and atmospheric extremes.

动词

cause/lead to/bring about destruction It’s clear that the bomb was intended to cause death and destruction.

wreak destruction formal (= cause destruction ) The destruction wrought by the hurricane left thousands of people homeless.

短语

weapons of mass destruction (= weapons intended to cause a lot of death and destruction ) The country is believed to have the potential to develop weapons of mass destruction.

a trail of destruction (= a long line of things that have been destroyed ) The accident, involving five vehicles, caused a trail of destruction on the motorway.