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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- damage ['dæmɪʤ]
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
Collins English-English Dictionary
- damage ['dæmɪʤ]
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1.
n
injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
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2.
n
loss of something desirable
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3.
n
[informal]
cost; expense (esp in the phrase what's the damage?)
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4.
vt.
[tr]
to cause damage to
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5.
vi.
[intr]
to suffer damage
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6.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French, from Latin damnum injury, loss, fine
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1.
n
injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing
Examples
- the damage done by a tornado locally
- 龙卷风造成的地区损失 → locally
- Your experience could be material to a lot of people, and make them think about the damage caused by drugs.
- 你的经历对很多人都会有教育意义，会让他们了解毒品的危害。 → material
- There's no way to measure the damage you've have done to her morale.
- 你对她精神上的伤害是难以估量的。 → measure
- Too much work and stress does nothing but damage your mental health.
- 过量的工作和压力只会毁掉你的心理健康。 → mental
- They should forward a peaceful demand without causing any damage.
- 他们应该提出不构成任何伤害的和平要求。
- Soil damage can result from flooding, the effects of chemicals, or the removal of nutrients that help plants grow.
- 洪水、化学品的影响，以及植物生长所需营养的流失都会对土地造成伤害。 → chemical
- This will help to mend any damage that has been done.
- 这可以修复任何损伤。 → mend
- Estimates for the earthquake put the cost of damage at nearly $3 million.
- 据估算，地震造成近三百万美元的损失。
- Be careful not to damage the priceless vase.
- 当心别把那个贵重的花瓶打碎了。 → damage
- This scandal caused a lot of damage to the president's image.
- 这桩丑闻使总统的形象极大受损。 → damage
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