destructiveness

IPA/dɪˈstrʌktɪvnəs/
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destructiveness — 名詞

1. the tendency or ability to cause serious harm, damage, or ruin to something

1.名詞B2
釋義

破壞性

造成嚴重損害或毀滅的特性

the tendency or ability to cause serious harm, damage, or ruin to something

例句

The destructiveness of the wildfire forced thousands of families to leave their homes.

這場野火的破壞力迫使數千個家庭撤離家園。

uncountable noun with 'the destructiveness of'

Scientists are still measuring the destructiveness of last year's earthquake near Quan's hometown.

科學家仍在測量去年 Quan 家鄉附近地震的破壞力。

常見搭配
  • the destructiveness of [something]
  • amazed by the destructiveness of
  • shocked by the destructiveness of
  • measure the destructiveness of
  • warn about the destructiveness of
同義詞
  • destruction

    focuses on the act or result of destroying, not the inherent quality; 'destruction' is countable in some uses ('the destruction of the city')

  • damage

    broader and less intense; can refer to any harm, not necessarily ruin

  • harmfulness

    more general; can apply to health risks or minor injury, not just physical ruin

反義詞
  • harmlessness

    absence of any tendency to cause damage

  • benignity

    kindness or gentleness; the opposite of a destructive nature

用法筆記

Uncountable noun — used without 'a' or 'an', and does not have a plural form. Often followed by 'of' to specify what causes the damage.

常見錯誤

The destructivenesses of the two storms were different.
The destructiveness of the two storms was different.
'destructiveness' is uncountable and takes a singular verb.

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常用片語

  • the destructiveness of something
  • the sheer destructiveness of

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