perdition

n.
1. utter destruction. entire ruin 毁灭，覆灭。
△Tw.3.4 320(289):“this shall end without the perdition ofsouls. ”i.e. without the loss of lives or killing. 这件事情大概不用伤害性命就能了结。
△Oth.2.2.3: “the mereperdition of the Turkish fleet.”土耳其舰队全部覆灭。
2. utter loss of final happiness in a future state永劫。
△Oth.3.3.90: “Perdition catch my soul / But I dolove thee!”如果我不爱你，愿我的灵魂永堕地狱！ (又译：愿天打雷劈！)
3. disaster灾难。
△Oth.3.4.68(67): “To lose't orgive't away were such perdition / As nothing elsecould match.”把它丢失或送掉，那就要造成一场无比的灾祸。4. loss,losses损失，伤亡。
△H.V.3.6.106(98): “Theperdition of th'athversary hath been very great,rea-sonable great.”敌人方面的伤亡很大，相当大。
△Ham.5.2.118(112):“Sir,his definement suffers no perditionin you.” i.e.you describe him justly. 先生，你把他形容得真是无微不至、毫发无损。

perdition[pə:ˈdiʃən]

n.毁灭