kill, destroy, or remove a large proportion of
大批杀死;大量毁灭;大批清除
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the inhabitants of the country had been decimated .该国居民被大批杀害。
drastically reduce the strength or effectiveness of (something)
大大削弱,使…严重失效
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public transport has been decimated .公共交通元气大伤。
〈史〉 抽杀…十分之一的人(作为对整体的惩罚)。
"late Middle English: from Latin