Pulverize



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v.压成细粉; 彻底击败
• ［英］ v.压成细粉 ( to reduce to very small particles; atomize) ; 彻底击败 ( annihilate)
• ［记］ pulver ( 粉) ＋ize -> 压成粉;
• ［同］ 参考: pulverable ( 可研成粉末的)
• ［例］ pulverize an opponent ( 彻底打败对手)

Webster Collegiate

verb (-ized; -izing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin pulverizare, from Latin pulver-, pulvis dust, powder — more at powder
• Date: 15th century
• transitive verb
  • 1. to reduce (as by crushing, beating, or grinding) to very small particles ; atomize <pulverize rock>
  • 2. annihilate, demolish
• intransitive verb
  • to become pulverized
• ? pulverizable adjective
• ? pulverization noun
• ? pulverizer noun

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