decimate meaning in English
vt.
1.从十个…中抽一。
2.抽杀[罚]…的十分之一人。
3.(传染病等)使死去多人。
4.【历史】向…征收(十一税)。
短语和例子
n.
-mation
Examples
- Famine decimated the population .
饥饿使人口大批死亡。 - Many adversities decimate the fluke numbers .
许多很不利的因素可使吸虫数量减少十分之一。 - Were members of the decimated but legendary cavalry
萨尔马提亚骑士只有一位活了下来 - Were members of the decimated but legendary cavalry
萨尔马提亚骑士只有一位活了下来 - Student numbers have been decimated by cuts in grants
助学金削减,学生人数大大减少