decimation
decimation n. (罗马法) (1)(因叛变或渎职行为，从每十个士兵中以抽签方式决定)处死第十个士兵 古罗马人称之为「decimatio legionis」。如果是每被抽中的第20名士兵被处死则为「vicesimatio」，如果是每被抽中的第100名士兵被处死则为「centesimatio」。 (2)大批处死 (3)征收什一税
DECIMATION
decimation
decimation (des-[schwa]-may-sh[schwa]n). 1. A major destruction of people; a great loss of life. 2. Hist. A tithing; a payment of the tenth part. 3. Hist. A punishment, esp. by death, of every tenth person by lot. • Under Roman law, decimatio referred to the punishment by lot of every tenth soldier in a legion for