war of annihilation; decisive battle
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
war of annihilation; battle or campaign aimed at destroying all or most of the enemy forces
formalMilitary terminology referring to a strategy focused on complete destruction of enemy combat capability rather than territorial gain or protracted attrition.
Zhè这
chǎng场
zhàn战
yì役
shì是
yī一
chǎng场
diǎn典
xíng型
de的
jiān歼
miè灭
zhàn战
。
This campaign was a typical war of annihilation.
Wǒ我
jūn军
jué决
dìng定
fā发
dòng动
jiān歼
miè灭
zhàn战
，
chè彻
dǐ底
xiāo消
miè灭
dí敌
rén人
zhǔ主
lì力
。
Our army decided to launch a war of annihilation to completely destroy the enemy's main forces.
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Yǔ与
xiāo消
hào耗
zhàn战
bù不
tóng同
，
jiān歼
miè灭
zhàn战
zhuī追
qiú求
de的
shì是
sù速
zhàn战
sù速
jué决
。
Unlike war of attrition, war of annihilation seeks a quick victory.