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Chinese dictionary
v.perish; become extinct; annihilate; eliminate; abolish
小儿麻痹症等病症几乎全部消灭了。
Diseases such as polio have almost completely died out.
很多古生物早已消灭了。
Many prehistoric forms of life have long since died out.
总有一天,科学家会消灭这种可怕的疾病。
One day scientists will be able to rid this terrible disease.
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Word usage
- Note"消灭" is different from "歼灭". "歼灭" is mostly used in the military, and the target is mostly limited to the enemy; "消灭" can be used in both military and other areas, and the target is not limited to the enemy.