devastating
Chinese meaning
毁灭性的；破坏力极大的
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Here's a look at some of the major developments since major back-to-back earthquakes rocked Venezuela on June 24, devastating parts of a country already reeling from crisis after crisis.
以下是自6月24日委内瑞拉发生连续大地震以来的一些主要进展回顾，此次地震重创了这个本已深陷一场又一场危机的国家的部分地区。
Source: NPR · 1 Jul 2026
Background ✎
Roots · etymology
源自拉丁 devastare：de-(彻底)+vastare(使荒芜)
- devastate(摧毁)+ -ing(形容词后缀)
Collocations
- devastating earthquake / devastating impact / devastating effect
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