destructiveness
destructiveness — 名詞
1. the tendency or ability to cause serious harm, damage, or ruin to something
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
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。
Iris watched a documentary about the destructiveness of war in her history class.
Iris 在歷史課上看了一部關於戰爭毀滅性的紀錄片。
The report warned about the destructiveness of unchecked industrial pollution along the river.
這份報告警告人們注意河邊未受管制的工業污染所造成的破壞力。
Residents were shocked by the destructiveness of the tornado that hit the town at midnight.
居民對半夜襲擊該鎮的龍捲風的破壞力感到震驚。
- 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
- 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.