Decimate Christendom唱片名
decimate carloads十车货物中取一车的税收
decimate decimation大批杀害
decimate e由十中选一;毁掉大部分
decimate sift分样筛
decimate conversion抽取变换
decimate destroy大量毁灭
decimate algorithm抽取算法
decimate in frequency按频率抽取
V-T（及物动词） To decimate something such as a group of people or animals means to destroy a very large number of them. 大量毁灭
The pollution could decimate the river's thriving population of kingfishers.
污染可能大量毁灭在这条河茁壮成长的翠鸟群。
V-T（及物动词） To decimate a system or organization means to reduce its size and effectiveness greatly. 严重削弱
...a recession which decimated the nation's manufacturing industry.
…严重削弱了该国制造业的一次经济衰退。