答案在The Economist November 26th 2022 Briefing “Europe’s energy crisis --- Chilling prospects” 这篇文章的倒数第一段可以找到。
The Economist November 26th 2022 Briefing
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obliterate v.
1. 彻底毁掉，抹去，覆盖（使……不留痕迹）
同义词：destroy, eliminate, devastate, waste
造个句子
The missile strike was devastating - the target was totally obliterated.
这次导弹袭击是毁灭性的——目标荡然无存。
2. 忘却，抹掉（想法或感情）
同义词： wipe out, eliminate, eradicate, blot out
造个句子
Maybe she gets drunk to obliterate painfulmemories.
也许她喝醉酒是为了忘却痛苦的往事。
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But that opportunity for reform, if it ever existed, has been obliterated by Mr Putin’s energy crisis. Plans to increase Europe’s competitiveness have been deferred once again. Money that could have been spent helping those harmed by economic restructuring has gone on energy subsidies instead. The most painful injury inflicted by the gas shortage, in other words, has yet to be felt.
如果这种改革的机会曾经存在的话，已经被普京的能源危机抹杀了。提高欧洲竞争力的计划再次被推迟。原本可以用来帮助那些因经济结构调整而受到伤害的人的钱，却被用于能源补贴。换句话说，因天然气短缺造成的最痛苦的伤害，欧洲人们还没有感受到。
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