1540s, from Old French demolition (14c.) "demolition; defeat, rout," from Latin demolitionem (nominative demolitio), noun of action from past participle stem of demoliri (see demolish). Mencken noted demolition engineer for "house-wrecker" by 1936. Demolition derby is recorded from 1956, American English, defined by OED as "a contest in which old cars are battered into one another, the last one running being declared the winner."
中文解释
（记）moli 谐音"毛利"；联想"毛利人的文明被殖民者所破坏。"
实用例句
1. The High Court has granted permission for the demolition work to continue.
高等法院批准拆除工作继续进行。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Spillover damage from the building's demolition was confined to some broken glass.
拆除这座大楼带来的损失仅仅是一些玻璃被震碎了。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The church has been threatened with demolition for years.
这座教堂多年来一直面临拆毀的威胁.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. They underwent courses in radio communication, demolition, and sabotage.
他们接受了无线电通信 、 拆毁和破坏的课程.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The project required the total demolition of the old bridge.