ruinate

adj.破坏了的,倾塌的

使破产；使毁灭；使灭绝

动词

1、Their business was ruinated by the economic crisis.
他们的生意被经济危机搞垮了。

2、The construction project ruinated the natural habitat of several endangered species.
这个建设项目破坏了几种濒临灭绝的物种的自然栖息地。