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抹杀
mǒshā
Description
抹杀的意思是完全否定别人的努力或成绩，好像它们从来没有存在过一样。
The meaning of 抹杀 is to completely deny someone's efforts or achievements, as if they never existed.
这个词常用在比较正式或严肃的场合，语气比较重。
This word is often used in more formal or serious contexts, with a strong tone.
Meanings
抹杀mǒshā
to deny completely; to blot out; to obliterate
我们不能抹杀他多年的努力。
We cannot erase his years of effort.
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Notes
- Etymology
抹 (to wipe/erase) + 杀 (to kill), literally 'to wipe out'.
- Nuance
stronger and more formal than 否定; implies erasing something's value entirely.
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