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单词 damage
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Her damages claim includes loss of earnings up to the normal retirement age.The police said two men had been held on suspicion of criminal damage.It was a troublesome end to a damaging week for the billionaire.We are worried about the potential damage to our property and belongings.Doctors said that she would be brain damaged and in need of intensive care.The financial costs and reputational damage of losing such a case are enormous.The change in law would mean compulsory third-party injury and damage insurance for all vehicles involved in sports.A number of cars were damaged and a member of the public was injured. Many suffered skin damage on holidays in the 1970s and 80s.Then the punishment of individuals invariably took account of the harm or damage done to the victim.He suffered brain damage that affects his speech and left gaps in his memory.The problems are the enormous cost and the damage to the countryside from the new route.The law of damages places a higher value on a badly injured thumb than on a life.It will lead to a longer court case where damages will be sought.Wildlife groups claim a tidal scheme would damage the natural environment.They also have the ability to cause extensive damage to your scalp.These are just individuals intent on criminal damage.The real question is which party will cause the least damage in managing them.Yet the closure of the banks will have inflicted great damage on the economy.We were doing more damage than good. Many shops were damaged or destroyed by air raids.Yet the serious financial damage will not become apparent for many years.Seeing him again could end up damaging your marriage.Witnesses said that the damage from that blast appeared to be more modest than the others.There is also a wider appreciation of the brand damage that a reputation for avoidance can involve.You could pursue a civil action for damages against your ex but it could be costly.Both brothers allege that serious damage was inflicted on their reputations and businesses.The first involved a tree that had caused damage to property and had been rejected.He is seeking damages for harm to his reputation and career.Defence lawyers will claim this could have caused the brain damage.That more limited duty was to take reasonable care to protect the client against suffering personal injury or damage to other property.Its long-term toxic effects account for more damage than passive smoking and all road accidents put together.But until a claim was actually made, no loss or damage was sustained by the fund.

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damage

British English: damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ NOUN
Damage is injury or harm that is caused to something.
The fire caused extensive damage to the restaurant.
  • American English: damage
  • Arabic: ضَرَر
  • Brazilian Portuguese: dano
  • Chinese: 损害
  • Croatian: šteta
  • Czech: poškození
  • Danish: skade
  • Dutch: schade
  • European Spanish: daño
  • Finnish: vaurio
  • French: dommage
  • German: Schaden
  • Greek: βλάβη
  • Italian: danno
  • Japanese: 損傷
  • Korean: 손상
  • Norwegian: skade
  • Polish: szkoda
  • European Portuguese: dano
  • Romanian: daună
  • Russian: ущерб
  • Latin American Spanish: daño
  • Swedish: skada
  • Thai: ความเสียหาย
  • Turkish: zarar
  • Ukrainian: пошкодження
  • Vietnamese: thiệt hại
British English: damage /ˈdæmɪdʒ/ VERB
If you damage something, you injure or harm it.
He damaged his knee during training.
  • American English: damage
  • Arabic: يَضُرُ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: danificar
  • Chinese: 损害
  • Croatian: oštetiti
  • Czech: poškodit
  • Danish: skade
  • Dutch: beschadigen
  • European Spanish: dañar
  • Finnish: vahingoittaa tuottaa vahinkoa
  • French: endommager
  • German: beschädigen
  • Greek: βλάπτω
  • Italian: danneggiare
  • Japanese: 損傷する
  • Korean: 손상하다
  • Norwegian: skade
  • Polish: uszkodzić
  • European Portuguese: danificar
  • Romanian: a deteriora
  • Russian: наносить ущерб
  • Latin American Spanish: dañar
  • Swedish: skada
  • Thai: ทำให้ได้รับอันตราย
  • Turkish: zarar vermek
  • Ukrainian: пошкоджувати
  • Vietnamese: làm hư hại

All related terms of 'damage'

Chinese translation of 'damage'

damage

(ˈdæmɪdʒ)

n (u)

  1. (= harm) 损(損)坏(壞) (sǔnhuài)
  2. (= dents, scratches) 损(損)伤(傷) (sǔnshāng)
  3. (to sb's reputation etc) 损(損)害 (sǔnhài)

vt

  1. (= spoil, break) [object, building] 毁(毀)坏(壞) (huǐhuài)
  2. (= harm) [reputation, economy] 破坏(壞) (pòhuài)
to cause/inflict damage (physically) 造成损(損)失 (zàochéng sǔnshī) (fig) 造成破坏(壞) (zàochéng pòhuài)

Derived Forms

damages n pl (Law) 损(損)害赔(賠)偿(償)金 (sǔnhài péichángjīn) : to pay 5,000 pounds in damages 支付5,000英镑(鎊)赔(賠)偿(償)金 (zhīfù wǔqiān yīngbàng péichángjīn)

All related terms of 'damage'

(noun) 
Definition
injury or harm caused to a person or thing
There have been many reports of minor damage to buildings.
Synonyms
destruction
the extensive destruction caused by the rioters
harm
loss
injury
suffering
hurt
I am sorry for any hurt that it may have caused.
ruin
It is the ruin of society.
crushing
wrecking
shattering
devastation
A huge bomb blast brought devastation to the centre of the city.
detriment
He supported his partner's career to the detriment of his own.
mutilation
impairment
annihilation
ruination
Opposites
gain
,
improvement
,
reparation
(noun) 
Definition
injury or harm caused to a person or thing
The administration wants to limit the damage done to international relations.
Synonyms
harm
It would probably do the economy more harm than good.
loss
His death is a great loss to us.
injury
The two other passengers escaped serious injury.
abuse
an investigation into alleged animal abuse
ill
I know it will be difficult for them but I wish them no ill.
impairment
(noun) 
Definition
cost
(informal) 
What's the damage for these tickets?
Synonyms
cost
The cost of a loaf of bread has increased five-fold.
price
a sharp increase in the price of petrol
What's the price on that one?
charge
We can arrange this for a small charge.
rate
specially reduced rates
bill
They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
figure
It's hard to put a figure on the damage.
amount
total
payment
expense
She has refurbished the whole place at vast expense.
outlay
Once the initial outlay has been made they are reasonably cheap to operate.
(verb) 
Definition
to harm or injure
The strong winds damaged the fence.
Synonyms
spoil
It is important not to let mistakes spoil your life.
hurt
They don't want to hurt their own careers.
injure
A bomb exploded, seriously injuring five people.
smash
The authorities were trying to smash a smuggling ring.
harm
ruin
The original decor was all ruined during renovation.
crush
devastate
A fire devastated large parts of the castle.
mar
The scar didn't mar his self-confidence, he rather liked it.
wreck
Vandals wrecked the garden.
shatter
Something like that really shatters your confidence.
weaken
gut
demolish
The building is being demolished to make way for a motorway.
undo
Our hopes of a victory were undone by an error from the goalkeeper.
trash (slang)
Would they trash the place when the party was over?
total (slang)
impair
The bright sunshine was impairing my vision.
ravage
Drought ravaged the area.
mutilate
annihilate
incapacitate
raze
deface
It's illegal to deface banknotes.
play (merry) hell with (informal)
Opposites
improve
,
fix
,
repair
,
mend
,
better
(verb) 
Definition
to harm or injure
He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality.
Synonyms
harm
a warning that the product may harm the environment
ruin
mar
A number of problems marred the smooth running of the event.
stain
Some foods can stain teeth, as of course can tea and coffee.
taint
Rancid oil will taint the flavour.
tarnish
His image was tarnished by the savings and loans scandal.
blot
Only one memorable slip-up has blotted his career.
blemish
She wasn't about to blemish that pristine record.
Nobody wanted to blemish his reputation at that time.
sully
I felt loath to sully the gleaming brass knocker by handling it.
smirch
(plural noun) 
Definition
money awarded as compensation for injury or loss
He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
Synonyms
compensation
fine
payment
satisfaction
amends
I want to make amends for my earlier mistake.
reparation
indemnity
restitution
reimbursement
atonement
recompense
indemnification
meed (archaic)
requital

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abuse
Definition
prolonged ill-treatment of or violence towards someone
an investigation into alleged animal abuse
Synonyms
maltreatment,
wrong,
damage,
injury,
hurt,
harm,
spoiling,
bullying,
oppression,
imposition,
mistreatment,
manhandling,
ill-treatment,
rough handling
in the sense of amends
I want to make amends for my earlier mistake.
Synonyms
compensation,
apology,
restoration,
redress,
reparation,
indemnity,
restitution,
atonement,
recompense,
expiation,
requital
in the sense of bill
Definition
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied
They couldn't afford to pay the bills.
Synonyms
charges,
rate,
costs,
score,
account,
damage (informal),
statement,
reckoning,
expense,
tally,
invoice,
note of charge

Synonyms of 'damage'

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