damage

1. V-T To damage an object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly. 破坏; 损坏

He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat. 他用棒球棍恶意地损坏了一辆汽车。

2. V-T To damage something means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful. 损害; 伤害

...the electoral chaos that damaged Florida's reputation. …损害佛罗里达州声誉的选举骚乱。

3. damagingADJ 有损害性的

The weakened currency could have damaging effects for the economy. 货币贬值可能会对经济造成破坏性的影响。

4. N-UNCOUNT Damage is physical harm that is caused to an object. 破坏; 损坏

The blast had serious effects with quite extensive damage to the house. 爆炸影响严重，对房屋造成了大面积破坏。

5. N-UNCOUNT Damage consists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity. 伤害

Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community. 此类事件对与该团体的关系造成不可挽回的伤害。

6. N-PLURAL If a court of law awards damages to someone, it orders money to be paid to them by a person who has damaged their reputation or property, or who has injured them. 赔偿金

She is seeking more than $75,000 in damages. 她要求$75000以上的赔偿金。