demolish

• vt. 拆除；破壞；毀壞；推翻；駁倒

de-, 不，非，使相反。-mol, 建造，大塊，詞源同mole, molecule. 即拆除已建造的。

demolish

demolish: [16] To demolish something is etymologically to ‘deconstruct’ it. The word comes from demoliss-, the stem of Old French demolir, which in turn came from Latin dēmōlīrī ‘throw down, demolish’. This was a compound verb formed from the prefix dē-, denoting reversal of a previous condition, and mōlīrī, which among other things meant ‘build, construct’. This was a derivative of mōles ‘mass, huge mass, massive structure’ (source of English mole ‘harbour wall’ and molecule).
=> mole, molecule

demolish (v.)

1560s, from Middle French demoliss-, present participle stem of démolir "to destroy, tear down" (late 14c.), from Latin demoliri "tear down," from de- "down" (see de-) + moliri "build, construct," from moles (genitive molis) "massive structure" (see mole (n.3)). Related: Demolished; demolishing.

1. Our intention was to demolish the rumours that have surrounded him.

我們的目的是要徹底擊破圍繞他的那些謠言。

來自柯林斯例句

2. He was enraged by news of plans to demolish the pub.

看到計劃拆除酒館的新聞，他非常憤怒。

來自柯林斯例句

3. They'll demolish this house over my dead body.

我死也不讓他們拆這所房子.

來自辭典例句

4. I'll demolish the first who puts me out of temper!

誰先惹我發脾氣,我就斬掉誰.

來自辭典例句

5. They would also like to demolish the atomic museum.

他們甚至還要毀掉原子彈紀念館.

來自辭典例句