No. 6,756 in Chinese
毀滅
"毀滅" means "destruction" or "annihilation."
In a sentence
这场战争几乎毁灭了整个城市。
This war nearly destroyed the entire city.
In this sentence, '毁灭' is used to describe the complete destruction or significant damage caused to something, specifically the city due to the war.
他的梦想因为意外而彻底毁灭。
His dreams were completely devastated because of an accident.
Here, '毁灭' is employed metaphorically to indicate the complete destruction of intangible things like dreams or aspirations.
如果环境持续受到污染，我们可能会毁灭自然生态。
If the environment continues to be polluted, we might destroy the natural ecosystem.
The word '毁灭' in this context refers to the potential catastrophic impact on the environment or ecosystems caused by human activities like pollution.
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