annihilation

• 指彻底消灭、摧毁某事物，使其完全消失或不存在。在物理学中特指物质与反物质相遇时质量完全转化为能量的湮灭过程。

A noun referring to the act of destroying something completely, resulting in total obliteration or extinction.

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1. Complete destructionB2formal

   The act of destroying something entirely, leaving nothing behind.

   彻底毁灭

   • The bomb caused the complete annihilation of the city.
   • The forest fire led to the annihilation of many animal habitats.
   • The army's goal was the annihilation of the enemy forces.

   同义词demolitiondevastationeliminationeradicationexterminationextinctionobliterationruin

   反义词buildingconstructioncreationpreservation

2. Total defeatC1formal

   A decisive and overwhelming defeat in a competition or conflict.

   彻底击溃

   • The team suffered annihilation in the championship game.
   • The political party faced annihilation in the election.
   • The debate ended in the annihilation of the opponent's arguments.

   同义词debacledemolitionroutthrashingtrouncingwipeout

   反义词successtriumphvictory