destruction

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Hủy diệt, phá hủy

BrE /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/ AmE /dɪˈstrʌkʃn/

noun en → vi

1 DESTRUCTION OF OBJECTS [singular] B1

Hủy diệt, phá hủy

the act of destroying something, especially by damaging or breaking it completely

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of property · destruction of evidence

  • The destruction of the city was complete.

    Sự hủy diệt thành phố đã hoàn toàn.

2 DESTRUCTION OF LIFE [singular] B2

Hủy diệt sinh mạng

the act of killing or destroying a large number of people, animals, plants, etc.

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of life · destruction of wildlife

  • The war caused the destruction of millions of lives.

    Chiến tranh đã gây ra sự hủy diệt hàng triệu sinh mạng.

3 DESTRUCTION OF CULTURE [singular] C1

Hủy diệt văn hóa

the act of destroying or damaging a culture, language, or way of life

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of culture · destruction of language

  • The destruction of indigenous cultures is a serious issue.

    Hủy diệt văn hóa bản địa là một vấn đề nghiêm trọng.

1 DESTRUCTION OF RELATIONSHIPS [singular] B2

Hủy hoại mối quan hệ

the act of damaging or ending a relationship, friendship, etc.

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of a relationship · destruction of friendship

  • His lies led to the destruction of their marriage.

    Những lời nói dối của anh ấy đã dẫn đến sự hủy hoại mối quan hệ hôn nhân của họ.

2 DESTRUCTION OF INFORMATION [singular] C1

Xóa bỏ thông tin

the act of destroying or erasing information, data, or records

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of data · destruction of information

  • The company's failure to prevent the destruction of important documents was a major oversight.

    Sự thất bại của công ty trong việc ngăn chặn sự xóa bỏ các tài liệu quan trọng là một sai sót lớn.

3 DESTRUCTION OF ENVIRONMENT [singular] C1

Hủy diệt môi trường

the act of damaging or destroying the environment, such as forests, oceans, and wildlife habitats

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of the environment · destruction of forests

  • The destruction of rainforests is a major environmental concern.

    Hủy diệt rừng nhiệt đới là một vấn đề môi trường lớn.

4 DESTRUCTION OF ECONOMY [singular] C1

Hủy diệt kinh tế

the act of damaging or destroying an economy, such as through war, sanctions, or economic collapse

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of the economy · destruction of industries

  • The war led to the destruction of the country's economy.

    Chiến tranh đã dẫn đến sự hủy diệt nền kinh tế của quốc gia.

5 DESTRUCTION OF HEALTH [singular] C1

Hủy hoại sức khỏe

the act of damaging or destroying someone's health, such as through illness, injury, or poor lifestyle choices

  • destruction of sth

Collocations destruction of health · destruction of well-being

  • The destruction of his health was caused by years of smoking and drinking.

    Sức khỏe của anh ấy bị hủy hoại do nhiều năm hút thuốc và uống rượu.