obliteration
noun [ U ] formal uk/əˌblɪt.ərˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌblɪt̬.əˈreɪ.ʃən/
彻底毁掉，抹去，覆盖（使不留痕迹）
the action of removing all signs of something, either by destroying it or by covering it so that it cannot be seen
The war resulted in the obliteration of hundreds of villages.
The reef faces obliteration in the near future. 在不久的将来，该珊瑚礁将面临毁灭的命运。
See: obliterate
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- These farmers are seeing the complete obliteration of everything they've known.
- A terrible loneliness resulted from the obliteration of her short-term memories.
- As individuals, our survival or obliteration is dependant on how connected we are with the world.
- The destruction of these monuments is tantamount to an obliteration of our history.