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Related topics: Christianityper·di·tion /pəˈdɪʃən $ pər-/ noun [uncountable] old use 1. RRCpunishment after death 〔死后〕下地狱2 BADcomplete destruction or failure 彻底毁灭[失败] an alcoholic on the road to perdition 一个走向毁灭的酒鬼Examples from the Corpusperdition• Wilde was now on the brink of perdition.• So many of the men looked so young to be traveling that road to perdition.• To perdition with the Bamford Hunt and every one of its hounds.Origin perdition (1300-1400) Late Latin perditio, from Latin perdere “to destroy”per·di·tion nounChineseSyllable punishment Corpus after death |