devastation — 英語辞典

名詞

1. The act of devastating, or the state of being devastated; a laying waste.

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   Perhaps as startling as the sheer toll was the devastation to some of the state’s well-known locales. Boardwalks along the beach in Seaside Heights, Belmar and other towns on the Jersey Shore were blown away. Amusement parks, arcades and restaurants all but vanished. Bridges to barrier islands buckled, preventing residents from even inspecting the damage to their property.

2. Waste or misapplication of the assets of a deceased person by an executor or administrator; devastavit.

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   同義語

   devastavit

名詞

1. the state of being decayed or destroyed

   同義語

   desolation

   上位語

   deteriorationimpairment

2. the feeling of being confounded or overwhelmed

   上位語

   feeling

   例文

   her departure left him in utter devastation

3. an event that results in total destruction

   同義語

   desolation

   上位語

   ruinruination

4. plundering with excessive damage and destruction

   同義語

   ravaging

   上位語

   plunderingpillagepillaging

5. the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists

   同義語

   destruction

   上位語

   terminationendingconclusion