How is 2 Thessalonians 1:9 understood by those who believe that Hell is eternal conscious torment?

I've come across a passage that seems to support the idea that Hell is total annihilation. The verbiage "eternal destruction" in the English translation seems to denote that the individual is destroyed and thus ceases to exist. However, given the prevalence of the view that human souls in Hell suffer eternal conscious torment, I would assume there is some explanation for this passage that resolves the apparent conflict between this passage and that doctrine. Here is the text: > They will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, away from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might. > > 2 Thessalonians 1:9