字根：struct- = build [bɪld] v. 建造
de- = down，使建築物往下就是毀壞。

destruction [dɪˋstrʌkʃən] n. 破壞；毀滅

毀滅，消滅，破壞(n.)
Many people are very concerned about the destruction of the rainforests.
許多人都非常關注雨林遭破壞的問題。
Unusually high winds left a trail of destruction over the area.
罕見的大風在該地區造成了一連串的破壞。
weapons of mass destruction (= those which kill or hurt large numbers of people)
大規模殺傷性武器