decimate [ˈdɛsəˌmet]

例句:

• Silber says the tax rollback would decimate basic services for the needy.
  西尔伯说税收的回落可能会大大减少为贫困人口提供的基本服务。
  
• The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers.
  污染可能会造成河边大量繁殖的翠鸟大批死亡。
  
• The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers.
  污染可能会造成河边大量繁殖的翠鸟大批死亡。
  
• But its popularity is helping to decimate shark populations.
  来自VOA
• Producers fear the decision will decimate their industry.
  来自VOA
• But publishers were concerned that lower prices would decimate their profits.
  来自NEWYORKER