1630s, from Middle French annihilation (restored from Old French anichilacion, 14c.), or directly from Late Latin annihilationem (nominative annihilatio), noun of action from past participle stem of annihilare (see annihilate).
权威例句
1. They were to surrender immediately or face total annihilation.
他们要么立刻投降,要么面临全歼的命运.
2. The ememy was warned to capitulate or face annihilation.
敌人受到警告,要么投降,要么全部被歼灭.
3. And in front of him there lay not death but annihilation.
然而横陈在他面前的,并不是死亡,而是消灭.
4. We favour the well - being and progress, not the annihilation, of mankind.
我们祈求的是人类的幸福和进步, 而不是人类的覆灭.
5. Quantum field theory maintains that all interactions arise from the creation and annihilation of particles.