obliterate
英 /əˈblɪtəreɪt/ 美 /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
- v. 彻底毁灭；抹去Destroy or remove something completely, leaving little or no trace.
Heavy snowfall had obliterated every footprint on the garden path.
大雪已将花园小路上的所有脚印彻底覆盖。
Rapid urban development can obliterate historic neighbourhoods unless effective conservation measures are introduced early in the planning process.
快速的城市开发可能彻底毁掉历史街区，除非在规划初期就引入有效的保护措施。
搭配
obliterate all traces 抹去所有痕迹completely obliterate 彻底摧毁obliterate evidence 销毁证据
辨析提示
是动词，强调彻底消除，比普通 remove 语气更强。
词族
obliteration (n.)
反义 preserve
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