英 [dɪˈmɒlɪʃ] 美 [dɪˈmɑːlɪʃ]
vt. 拆毁，拆除（建筑物）；（意外）毁坏，破坏；推翻，驳倒（观点或理论）；<非正式>轻易击败，完胜；<非正式>狼吞虎咽地吃，很快吃光；伤害（感情），破坏（计划）
第三人称单数demolishes
现在分词demolishing
过去式demolished
过去分词demolished
demolish /dɪˈmɒlɪʃ/ CET6+ TEM4 [ demolishing demolished demolishes ]
及物动词 To demolish something such as a building means to destroy it completely. 彻底摧毁
A storm moved directly over the island, demolishing buildings and flooding streets.
一场暴风雨直扫这个岛屿，彻底摧毁了房屋，淹没了街道。
及物动词 If you demolish someone's ideas or arguments, you prove that they are completely wrong or unreasonable. 驳倒
Our intention was quite the opposite – to demolish rumours that have surrounded him since he took office.
我们的意图恰恰相反–要粉碎自他就职以来就缠着他的谣言。
拆毁
... ingredient n.(混合物的)组成部分;(烹调的)原料 demolish v. 毁坏;破坏 architectural adj. 建筑学的 ...
... 同本义〖injure;damage〗 毁坏;破坏〖demolish〗 凋谢〖wither〗 ...
... demolish：拆除 bourbon：波旁威士忌 booby trap： 设置陷阱 ...
2.demolish是正式用语,指由于巨大外力或急速、猛烈的动作而造成的破坏,其破坏力甚至达到粉碎的程度,往往只剩下一堆废墟或残骸。例如:
demolition 拆除（等于demolishment）；破坏；毁坏
Our intention was quite the opposite – to demolish rumours that have surrounded him since he took office.
我们的意图恰恰相反–要粉碎自他就职以来就缠着他的谣言。
We are going to demolish the old building.
我们准备爆破这座旧大楼。
A record she would demolish the following year!
而这个记录她明年肯定能打破。
Israel's policy is to demolish the homes of 'terrorists' in the hopes of deterring others from carrying out attacks.
VOA : standard.2009.04.09
Firefighters are to partially demolish a derelict building in Manchester city centre, following a large fire.
In the process it would demolish two listed buildings and create a new five-storey building.
BBC: Co-op store plans are too big: Jersey planning department
On the other, subtract even a trace core ingredient, and you can demolish the identity.