demolish
英 /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/ 美 /dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ/
- v. 拆毁；拆除To completely destroy a building or other structure.
- v. 彻底驳倒To show clearly that an argument or theory is wrong.
Workers demolished the old garage behind our house.
工人拆除了我们房子后面的旧车库。
Cities should consider restoring historic buildings rather than demolishing them to make space for new developments.
城市应考虑修复历史建筑，而不是将其拆除以腾出空间进行新开发。
搭配
demolish a building 拆除建筑demolish an argument 彻底驳倒论点demolish completely 彻底拆毁
辨析提示
及物动词，直接接宾语；也可指彻底驳倒论点。
词族
demolition (n.)
近义 destroy、raze
反义 construct
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