devastation

英 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

美 [ˌdevəˈsteɪʃn]

n. (尤指大面积的)毁灭，破坏，蹂躏

Collins.1 / BNC.11134 / COCA.9119

牛津词典

noun

（尤指大面积的）毁灭，破坏，蹂躏
great destruction or damage, especially over a wide area
1. The bomb caused widespread devastation.
  炸弹造成大面积破坏。

N-UNCOUNT (大面积的严重)毁坏，破坏
Devastationis severe and widespread destruction or damage.
1. A huge bomb blast brought chaos and devastation to the centre of Belfast yesterday.
  昨天一颗威力巨大的炸弹在贝尔法斯特市中心爆炸，引起一片混乱并造成严重破坏。

noun

the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
Synonym:destruction
plundering with excessive damage and destruction
Synonym:ravaging
an event that results in total destruction
Synonym:desolation
the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed
1. her departure left him in utter devastation
the state of being decayed or destroyed
Synonym:desolation

There is no doubt that the war will cause widespread devastation and human suffering.
毫无疑问战争将造成广泛的破坏和人的苦难。
But unjustified panic also causes devastation.
但没来由的恐慌也会造成破坏。
There is utter devastation across the delta: entire villages washed away;
整个三角洲被完全摧毁了：所有的村庄被冲走；
After you see the devastation over there.
你也看到那里的灾难了。
It's a scene of complete devastation
那是一副满目疮痍的景象。
Why? I would go to meet the people there who have been afflicted by famine and devastation.
为什么？我要去探望受饥饿和劫掠困扰的伊拉克人民。
Unutterable destruction and devastation were wrought last autumn.
去年秋天造成了无以言宣的破坏和毁灭。
When US and UK forces invaded Iraq the images I saw of the devastation were deeply painful.
美英军队入侵伊拉克时，我看到的毁灭性景象，令我深感痛苦。
This resulted in a lot of devastation across the world.
这导致了大量的破坏世界各地的。
Prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom.
对毁灭和最终厄运的预示。