scorched earth policy

noun

🔊/ˌskɔːtʃt ˈɜːθ pɒləsi/

🔊/ˌskɔːrtʃt ˈɜːrθ pɑːləsi/

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(in a war) a policy of destroying anything in a particular area that may be useful to the enemy（战争中的）焦土政策