销毁

• 拼音: xiāo huǐ
• 汉字拆解: 销 = 钅+ 肖 (melt/disperse); 毁 = 臼 + 工 + 殳 (to strike and break apart)

含义

To destroy; to eliminate utterly by burning, shredding, or other means, leaving no trace.

Implies deliberate and complete destruction, often of sensitive or dangerous materials. Common in legal, military, and administrative contexts. Stronger than 毁坏 (to damage) — 销毁 leaves nothing recoverable.

例句

1. 机密文件必须按照规定程序予以彻底销毁，不得随意丢弃。
2. 法院命令被告立即销毁所有侵权的盗版光盘。
3. 化学武器公约要求各缔约国按期销毁境内所有存量化学武器。

用法指南

语境: law, military, administration

语气: serious

正确说法

• 根据保密规定，过期的涉密档案须经专人核查后统一销毁，不得外传。(In accordance with confidentiality regulations, expired classified files must be uniformly destroyed after verification by designated personnel — no leaks permitted.)
• 海关查获的走私货物已依法全部销毁，无一流入市场。(All smuggled goods seized by customs have been destroyed in accordance with the law — none reached the market.)

错误说法

• 销毁感情 — use 伤害感情 or 破坏关系 for damaging relationships; 销毁 applies to physical objects or documents, not abstract bonds

起源与历史

销 (melt/dissolve/sell off) + 毁 (destroy/ruin) — to melt away and destroy completely

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: Adult professionals

社会背景: Universal