pul·ver·ize (also pulverise British English) /ˈpʌlvəraɪz/ verb [transitiveT]1 SQUASHto crush something into a powder 把…磨成粉The seeds can be used whole or pulverized into flour. 這些籽可以完整使用,或者磨成粉末。
n Grammar Pulverize is usually passive in this meaning.
2 informalBEAT/DEFEAT to completely defeat someone 徹底打敗Stewart completely pulverized the opposition. 斯圖爾特徹底擊敗了對手。
—pulverization /ˌpʌlvəraɪˈzeɪʃən $ -rə-/ noun [uncountableU]