damage

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D0014900 (dăm′ĭj)n.1. Destruction or a loss in value, usefulness, or ability resulting from an action or event.2. damages Law Money required to be paid as compensation for an injury or wrong.3. Informal Cost; price: What's the damage for the tickets to the show?v. dam·aged, dam·ag·ing, dam·ag·es v.tr. To cause damage to.v.intr. To suffer or be susceptible to damage.

[Middle English, from Old French : dam, loss (from Latin damnum) + -age, -age.]

dam′age·a·bil′i·ty n.dam′age·a·ble adj.dam′ag·ing·ly adv.

damage

(ˈdæmɪdʒ) n1. injury or harm impairing the function or condition of a person or thing2. loss of something desirable3. informal cost; expense (esp in the phrase what's the damage?)vb4. (tr) to cause damage to5. (intr) to suffer damage[C14: from Old French, from Latin damnum injury, loss, fine] ˈdamageable adj ˌdamageaˈbility n ˈdamager n ˈdamaging adj ˈdamagingly adv

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(ˈdæm ɪdʒ)

n., v. -aged, -ag•ing. n. 1. injury or harm that reduces value, usefulness, etc. 2. damages, the estimated money equivalent for loss or injury sustained. 3. Often, damages.Informal. cost; expense; charge: What are the damages for the work on my car? v.t. 4. to cause damage to. v.i. 5. to become damaged. [1250–1300; < Old French dam (< Latin damnum damage, fine) see damn] dam′age•a•ble, adj. dam′age•a•bil`i•ty, n. dam′ag•er, n.

damage

1. 'damage' and 'harm'

Damage is one of several verbs which refer to ways of causing injury or harm. Damage and harm are the most general verbs.

It is important for a child to learn that one should not damage someone else's property.Too much detergent cannot harm a fabric, so long as it has been properly dissolved.2. severe damage

The following verbs refer to severe damage or harm of a general kind:

defile	desecrate	destroy	devastate	mangle
mutilate	pull apart	ravage	ruin	vandalize
wreck

The statue was destroyed.Shops, cars and houses were ruined in the blasts.

Defile and desecrate are used to refer to damage done to something precious, pure, or sacred.

They began to find their places of worship desecrated with blood and mud.3. damage to someone's body

The following verbs refer to damage done to a person's body:

bruise

injure

stab

wound

Every year thousands of people are injured in accidents at work.During the war he had been wounded in Africa.

Injure and wound are the most general terms, although wound is used mainly to refer to injuries caused in fighting. If someone is bruised, their skin is not broken but a purple mark appears. People are stabbed with something pointed, such as a knife.

4. spoiling

The following verbs refer to acts which spoil the appearance or surface of something:

deface	discolour	disfigure	mark	scar
smear	smudge	spoil	stain

He was strongly cautioned against defacing the walls with obscenities.When he untied the bundle in his kitchen, there were five oily guns staining the white cloth.

Deface, disfigure, mark, and spoil are the most general terms.

5. cutting

The following verbs are used to refer to damage done with a knife, axe, or other sharp instrument:

cut	chop	gash	hack	lacerate
lop off	nick	pierce	score	scratch
sever	slash	slice	slit

Their clothes were slashed to ribbons.The wire had been neatly severed.

If you cut, chop, hack, lop, slash, or slice part of something off, you remove it.

Most of my hair had to be cut off.

Only lop has to be used with off; you can use the other five verbs without 'off' to refer to damage that does not remove part of the object.

You can also sever part of something. Sever is a formal word.

One constable's hand was severed by a sword blow.

If you score or scratch something, you make a thin line in its surface. If you nick something, you make a small cut in it. The other verbs refer to bigger or deeper cuts.

6. dividing into pieces

The following verbs refer to dividing something hard by force into two or more pieces, or dividing one part of it from another:

break	chip	crack	fracture	shatter
smash	snap	splinter	split

A crowd of youths started smashing windows.Crack the eggs into a bowl.

If you chip or splinter something, you break a small piece of it off. If you crack something, a line appears where two parts of it are no longer joined. The other verbs refer to more serious damage.

You tear, rip, or shred cloth or paper.

She took the cheque and tore it into pieces.A twig ripped a hole in my sleeve.

You burst something that is completely full of air or liquid, such as a balloon.

If you crumble, crush, or pulverize something, you press it so that it becomes a mass of small pieces.

I crumbled bread in my hands.Peel and crush the garlic.7. changing the shape

The following verbs refer to acts which damage something by changing its shape:

bend	crumple	dent	flatten	squash
twist

He crumpled each picture and threw it on the floor.The large bronze urns were dented beyond restoring.

Crush can also be used with this meaning when you are talking about cloth or paper.

Her dress had got crushed.

damage

Past participle: damaged
Gerund: damaging

Imperative
damage
damage

Present
I damage
you damage
he/she/it damages
we damage
you damage
they damage

Preterite
I damaged
you damaged
he/she/it damaged
we damaged
you damaged
they damaged

Present Continuous
I am damaging
you are damaging
he/she/it is damaging
we are damaging
you are damaging
they are damaging

Present Perfect
I have damaged
you have damaged
he/she/it has damaged
we have damaged
you have damaged
they have damaged

Past Continuous
I was damaging
you were damaging
he/she/it was damaging
we were damaging
you were damaging
they were damaging

Past Perfect
I had damaged
you had damaged
he/she/it had damaged
we had damaged
you had damaged
they had damaged

Future
I will damage
you will damage
he/she/it will damage
we will damage
you will damage
they will damage

Future Perfect
I will have damaged
you will have damaged
he/she/it will have damaged
we will have damaged
you will have damaged
they will have damaged

Future Continuous
I will be damaging
you will be damaging
he/she/it will be damaging
we will be damaging
you will be damaging
they will be damaging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been damaging
you have been damaging
he/she/it has been damaging
we have been damaging
you have been damaging
they have been damaging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been damaging
you will have been damaging
he/she/it will have been damaging
we will have been damaging
you will have been damaging
they will have been damaging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been damaging
you had been damaging
he/she/it had been damaging
we had been damaging
you had been damaging
they had been damaging

Conditional
I would damage
you would damage
he/she/it would damage
we would damage
you would damage
they would damage

Past Conditional
I would have damaged
you would have damaged
he/she/it would have damaged
we would have damaged
you would have damaged
they would have damaged

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	damage - the occurrence of a change for the worseimpairment, harmalteration, change, modification - an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago"detriment, hurt - a damage or lossdeformation, distortion - a change for the worseravel, ladder, run - a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking"
	2.	damage - loss of military equipmentequipment casualtybattle damage, combat casualty - loss of military equipment in battleoperational casualty, operational damage - loss of military equipment in field operationscasualty - a decrease of military personnel or equipmentarmed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
	3.	damage - the act of damaging something or someonescathe, harm, hurtchange of integrity - the act of changing the unity or wholeness of somethingimpairment - damage that results in a reduction of strength or qualitydefacement, disfiguration, disfigurement - the act of damaging the appearance or surface of something; "the defacement of an Italian mosaic during the Turkish invasion"; "he objected to the dam's massive disfigurement of the landscape"wounding, wound - the act of inflicting a woundburn - damage inflicted by firedefloration - an act that despoils the innocence or beauty of something
	4.	damage - the amount of money needed to purchase something; "the price of gasoline"; "he got his new car on excellent terms"; "how much is the damage?"price, termscost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and laborasking price, selling price - the price at which something is offered for salebid price - (stock market) the price at which a broker is willing to buy a certain securityclosing price - (stock market) the price of the last transaction completed during a day's trading sessionfactory price - price charged for goods picked up at the factoryhighway robbery - an exorbitant price; "what they are asking for gas these days is highway robbery"purchase price - the price at which something is actually purchasedcash price, spot price - the current delivery price of a commodity traded in the spot marketsupport level - (stock market) the price at which a certain security becomes attractive to investorsvaluation - assessed price; "the valuation of this property is much too high"
	5.	damage - any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal rightlegal injury, wronginjury - wrongdoing that violates another's rights and is unjustly inflicted
Verb	1.	damage - inflict damage upon; "The snow damaged the roof"; "She damaged the car when she hit the tree"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"burn - burn with heat, fire, or radiation; "The iron burnt a hole in my dress"frost - damage by frost; "The icy precipitation frosted the flowers and they turned brown"bilge - cause to leak; "the collision bilged the vessel"break - render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!"total - damage beyond the point of repair; "My son totaled our new car"; "the rock star totals his guitar at every concert"bruise - damage (plant tissue) by abrasion or pressure; "The customer bruised the strawberries by squeezing them"disturb - damage as if by shaking or jarring; "Don't disturb the patient's wounds by moving him too rapidly!"afflict, smite - cause physical pain or suffering in; "afflict with the plague"injure, hurt - cause damage or affect negatively; "Our business was hurt by the new competition"impair - make worse or less effective; "His vision was impaired"flaw, blemish - add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defectivecorrode, rust, eat - cause to deteriorate due to the action of water, air, or an acid; "The acid corroded the metal"; "The steady dripping of water rusted the metal stopper in the sink"eat away, erode, fret - remove soil or rock; "Rain eroded the terraces"mutilate, cut up, mangle - destroy or injure severely; "The madman mutilates art work"shatter - damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life"mar, deflower, impair, vitiate, spoil - make imperfect; "nothing marred her beauty"wear away, whittle away, whittle down - cut away in small piecesbang up, smash up, smash - damage or destroy as if by violence; "The teenager banged up the car of his mother"
	2.	damage - suffer or be susceptible to damage; "These fine china cups damage easily"change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"

damage

verb1. spoil, hurt, injure, smash, harm, ruin, crush, devastate, mar, wreck, shatter, weaken, gut, demolish, undo, trash (slang), total (slang), impair, ravage, mutilate, annihilate, incapacitate, raze, deface, play (merry) hell with (informal) He damaged the car with a baseball bat.
spoil improve, fix, repair, mend, better2. harm, ruin, mar, stain, taint, tarnish, blot, blemish, sully, smirch He doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality.noun1. destruction, harm, loss, injury, suffering, hurt, ruin, crushing, wrecking, shattering, devastation, detriment, mutilation, impairment, annihilation, ruination There have been many reports of minor damage to buildings.
destruction gain, improvement, reparation2. harm, loss, injury, abuse, ill, impairment The administration wants to limit the damage done to international relations.3. (Informal) cost, price, charge, rate, bill, figure, amount, total, payment, expense, outlay What's the damage for these tickets?plural noun1. (Law) compensation, fine, payment, satisfaction, amends, reparation, indemnity, restitution, reimbursement, atonement, recompense, indemnification, meed (archaic), requital He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.

damage

noun1. An act, instance, or consequence of breaking:breakage, destruction, impairment, wreckage.2. The action or result of inflicting loss or pain:detriment, harm, hurt, injury, mischief.verbTo spoil the soundness or perfection of:blemish, detract from, disserve, flaw, harm, hurt, impair, injure, mar, prejudice, tarnish, vitiate.

Translations

损坏损害赔偿金

damage

(ˈdӕmidʒ) noun1. injury or hurt, especially to a thing. The storm did/caused a lot of damage; She suffered brain-damage as a result of the accident.损坏2. (in plural) payment for loss or injury suffered. The court awarded him $5,000 damages.赔偿金 verb to make less effective or less usable etc; to spoil. The bomb damaged several buildings; The book was damaged in the post.损坏ˈdamaged adjective (negative undamaged). a damaged table.被损坏的

damage

→ 损害zhCN

I'd like to arrange a collision damage waiver → 我想购买撞车损坏保险

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damage control

The efforts made to reduce, negate, or counteract damage, loss, or any other unfavorable outcome. The IT department was on serious damage control after it became apparent that our servers had been hacked. The senator has been doing damage control ever since he let slip racist remarks during a television interview.See also: control, damage

damaged goods

1. Literally, products that have become inferior or unsellable as the result of being damaged or impaired in some way. They sold me damaged goods and wouldn't refund my money when I went to return them!2. A person who is seen as emotionally or psychologically unstable as the result of some traumatic experience. (Possibly derogatory.) Growing up with abusive parents has left me as damaged goods.3. A person whose reputation has been damaged, corrupted, or tarnished. The young CEO became damaged goods after news of his insider trading spread—now he can't even get a job flipping burgers.4. dated, derogatory A woman who is considered unmarriageable or otherwise inferior due to having engaged in sexual intercourse before or outside of marriage. I once thought that she was the fairest, purest woman in town, but now that I know she had illicit relations with another man, she is nothing but damaged goods to me.See also: damage, good

acceptable damage

Destruction or casualties that are considered reasonable because they happen in the context of a war or military attack. Many would argue that even one lost life should not be considered acceptable damage. The general considered the destruction of the tanks to be acceptable damage since his soldiers returned from the mission alive and uninjured.See also: acceptable, damage

damaged

1. slang Drunk. Do you remember last night at the bar at all? You really got damaged!2. Emotionally or psychologically unstable as the result of some traumatic experience. (Possibly derogatory.) I worry that growing up with abusive parents has left me damaged. She's probably never been in a serious relationship because she's totally damaged—what other reason could there be?See also: damage

the damage

The price of something. This dress is gorgeous, but I don't want to try it on until I find out what the damage would be.See also: damage

What's the damage?

What is the price or cost? This dress is gorgeous, but I don't want to try it on until I find out how much it costs. Excuse me, sir, what's the damage? Looks expensive. What was the damage, if you don't mind my asking?

hail damage

slang Cellulite (which tends to have a bumpy or dimpled appearance). Is there anything that will get rid of this hail damage on my thighs?See also: damage, hail

acceptable damage

and acceptable lossesEuph. casualties or destruction inflicted by an enemy that is considered minor or tolerable. At present, the enemy's first-strike capability would produce acceptable damage. The general indicated that the fifty thousand casualties were within the range of acceptable losses.See also: acceptable, damage

What's the damage?

Sl. What are the charges?; How much is the bill? Bill: That was delicious. Waiter, what's the damage? Waiter: I'll get the check, sir. Waiter: Your check sir. Tom: Thanks. Bill: What's the damage, Tom? Let me pay my share. Tom: Nonsense, I'll get it. Bill: Okay this time, but I owe you one.

damage control

Measures to minimize or curtail loss or harm. For example, As soon as they discovered the leak to the press, the senator's office worked night and day on damage control . Used literally since the 1950s, specifically for limiting the effect of an accident on a ship, this term began to be used figuratively in the 1970s. See also: control, damage

damaged goods

A person, especially an unmarried woman who is no longer a virgin, as in A person who has sex before marriage is not considered damaged goods in this day and age . This pejorative expression transfers the reduced value of materials (stock, provisions, etc.) marred in some way to women who have had a sexual experience. [Early 1900s] See also: damage, good

do someone wrong

Also, do someone damage or harm . Injure someone; be unfaithful or disloyal; act unjustly or unfairly toward someone. For example, John's done me wrong, and I intend to tell him so, or She did him real damage when she started that rumor: The first term dates from the late 1300s; the substitutions of damage and harm are newer. However, while these locutions are still current, a more common modern usage is to turn them into verbal phrases-that is, wrong someone, harm someone, damage someone. See also: someone, wrong

the damage

The cost or price of something, as in So what's the damage for this outfit? This seemingly modern slangy phrase, with damage alluding to the harm done to one's pocketbook, was first recorded in 1755. See also: damage

damaged goods

a person who is regarded as inadequate or impaired in some way. informal 2001 Business Week Magazine Although Chirac looks like damaged goods, no other conservative has the stature to make a serious run for the presidency. See also: damage, good

what's the damage?

used to ask the cost of something. informal

what’s the ˈdamage?

(British English, informal) how much do I need to pay you?: Thanks for repairing the cooker. What’s the damage?

damage

n. the cost; the amount of the bill (for something). (see also bad news.) As soon as I pay the damage, we can go.

damaged

mod. drunk. Them guys went out and really got damaged. See also: damage

hail damage

n. cellulite. Man, look at that hail damage on her hips! See also: damage, hail

What’s the damage?

interrog. What are the charges?; How much is the bill? BILL: That was delicious. Waiter, what’s the damage? WAITER: I’ll get the check, sir.

What’s your damage?

interrog. What’s your problem? (Like a damage report.) You look beat, man. What’s your damage?

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verb spoil

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verb harm

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noun destruction

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noun harm

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noun cost

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noun compensation

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noun an act, instance, or consequence of breaking

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noun the action or result of inflicting loss or pain

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verb to spoil the soundness or perfection of

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noun the occurrence of a change for the worse

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noun loss of military equipment

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noun the act of damaging something or someone

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noun the amount of money needed to purchase something

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noun any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right

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verb inflict damage upon

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verb suffer or be susceptible to damage

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