This is the 6756th most frequent Chinese word.
毀滅
"毀滅" means "destruction" or "annihilation."
In this sentence, '毁灭' is used to describe the complete destruction or significant damage caused to something, specifically the city due to the war.
这场战争几乎毁灭了整个城市。
This war nearly destroyed the entire city.
Here, '毁灭' is employed metaphorically to indicate the complete destruction of intangible things like dreams or aspirations.
他的梦想因为意外而彻底毁灭。
His dreams were completely devastated because of an accident.
The word '毁灭' in this context refers to the potential catastrophic impact on the environment or ecosystems caused by human activities like pollution.