pulverization
noun [ U ] (UK usually pulverisation) uk/ˌpʌl.vər.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌpʌl.vɚ.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/
粉碎
the process of pressing or crushing something until it becomes powder or a soft mass
The grant would have been used for an environmental upgrade at a pulverization plant.
Powdered confectioners’ sugar undergoes pulverization to achieve its powdered state 糖厂生产的绵白糖经过了研磨使其成为粉末状。
informal彻底摧毁
the act of defeating someone easily
The mission was an intervention, not a pulverization.
Our players are still recovering from the pulverization we took last week. 经历了上周的惨败，我们的队员仍在恢复之中。
See: pulverize
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- The lab uses intense heat and pulverization to test equipment for automobiles, airplanes, and boats.
- The grant would have been used for an environmental upgrade at a pulverization plant.
- Despite pulverization of her opponents, there is a feeling that she may not be competitive enough to win at Wimbledon.