demolish

词根词缀:

词根
mol
1 = meal 饭

immolate v. 牺牲;作祭品

im 使… + mol 饭 + ate 做,造成,使… → 把饭供给神 → 作祭品

2 = heap 堆

demolish v. 破坏,摧毁

de 相反 + mol 堆 + ish 做…,使… → 不成堆 → 破坏

molecule n. 分子

mole〔= mol〕堆 + cule 小 → 很小的东西堆在一起 → 分子

molecular adj. 分子的;摩尔的

molecul〔e〕分子 + ar …的 → 分子的;摩尔的

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相关例句:

The new system has allowedChina to demolish two obsolete, coal-fired heating stations.

新系统可帮助中国淘汰两个过时的火力热电厂。

Even if you see tornadoes only in movies, you know that they demolish building in second.

即使你只是在电影中看到龙卷风,你知道它会在几秒之内破坏建筑。

Can we get a name and address and phone number for whoever owns the property and is planning to demolish it?

我们可以得到的名称和地址和电话号码,谁拥有的财产,并计划拆除呢?

He was enraged by news of plans to demolish the pub

看到计划拆除酒馆的新闻,他非常愤怒。

Extracts of garlic onions and leeks for instance will demolish all kinds of cancer cells in a culture.

例如大蒜、洋葱和韭菜的提取物,某种意义上说将粉碎各种类型的癌细胞。

When buying this plot, our company will demolish this old building and cart it off.

当购买这一阴谋,我们公司将拆除旧建筑和购物车将它关闭。