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decimate v.毁掉大部份；大量杀死 decimate (v.) c.1600, in reference to the practice of punishing mutinous military units by capital execution of one in every 10, by lot; from Latin decimatus, past participle of decimare (see decimation). Killing one in ten, chosen by lots, from a rebellious city or a mutinous army was a common punishment in classical times. The word has been used (incorrectly, to the irritation of pedants) since 1660s for "destroy a large portion of." Related: Decimated; decimating. 【记】deci 选十分之一的人杀 + mate 配偶，交配→(烧)杀淫(掠)

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['desimeit] 【英】 v. 毁掉大部份，大量杀 死 (to destroy or kill a large part of)【记】 decim(十分之一)+ate →杀…十分之一【同】 同根词：decimal(十 进法的)【例】 Disease decimated the population. v. 毁掉大部份; 大量杀死【源】最初指杀死每十人中的一人(根decim十), 用于古罗马军队对叛军的一种惩罚. 现在引申为大批杀死.【记】dec12月, mate(v 动物交配): 自己想吧, 12月多冷呀.【参】decimal(adj 十进制的; 小数的)

单词	decimate
音标	['desimeit]
解释	v.毁掉大部份；大量杀死
红宝书	【英】 v. 毁掉大部份，大量杀死 (to destroy or kill a large part of) 【记】 decim(十分之一)+ate →杀…十分之一【同】同根词：decimal(十进法的) 【例】 Disease decimated the population.
字源	decimate (v.) c.1600, in reference to the practice of punishing mutinous military units by capital execution of one in every 10, by lot; from Latin decimatus, past participle of decimare (see decimation). Killing one in ten, chosen by lots, from a rebellious city or a mutinous army was a common punishment in classical times. The word has been used (incorrectly, to the irritation of pedants) since 1660s for "destroy a large portion of." Related: Decimated; decimating.
不择手段背单词	v. 毁掉大部份; 大量杀死【源】最初指杀死每十人中的一人(根decim十), 用于古罗马军队对叛军的一种惩罚. 现在引申为大批杀死. 【记】dec12月, mate(v 动物交配): 自己想吧, 12月多冷呀. 【参】decimal(adj 十进制的; 小数的)
趣味全助记	【记】deci 选十分之一的人杀 + mate 配偶，交配→(烧)杀淫(掠)

Decimate V Large Mutinous Desimeit V.毁掉大部份；大量杀死 英 毁掉大部份，大量杀

Decimate V Large Mutinous Desimeit V.毁掉大部份；大量杀死英毁掉大部份，大量杀