1630s, from Middle French annihilation (restored from Old French anichilacion, 14c.), or directly from Late Latin annihilationem (nominative annihilatio), noun of action from past participle stem of annihilare (see annihilate).
雙語例句
1. They were to surrender immediately or face total annihilation.
他們要么立刻投降,要么面臨全殲的命運.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The ememy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
敵人受到警告,要么投降,要么全部被殲滅.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. And in front of him there lay not death but annihilation.
然而橫陳在他面前的,并不是死亡,而是消滅.
來自英漢文學
4. We favour the well - being and progress, not the annihilation, of mankind.
我們祈求的是人類的幸福和進步, 而不是人類的覆滅.
來自辭典例句
5. Quantum field theory maintains that all interactions arise from the creation and annihilation of particles.