英语词汇“sabotage”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

sabotage

/ˈsabətɑːʒ

verb [with object]

Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage: power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces...

They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict.
At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits.
Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush.

Synonyms

wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate

disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert

British informal throw a spanner in the works of, muller

North American informal throw a monkey wrench in the works of

noun [mass noun]

The action of sabotaging something: a coordinated campaign of sabotage...

Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage.
Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark.
He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year.

Synonyms

wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation

rare ecotage

disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion

British informal a spanner in the works

North American informal a monkey wrench in the works

Origin

Early 20th century: from French, from saboter 'kick with sabots, wilfully destroy' (see sabot).

French peasants and other workers traditionally wore sabots, wooden clogs. When French workmen took action against the introduction of new technology by destroying machines and tools in the 19th century, people looked at them and called the action sabotage. The word first appeared in English the first decade of the 20th century, referring to a court case in Paris. By 1916 the Sydney Morning Herald could report a labourer on an Australian sheep farm threatening sabotage against politicians and employers.

单词	sabotage
释义	sabotage /ˈsabətɑːʒ / verb [with object] Deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct (something), especially for political or military advantage: power lines from South Africa were sabotaged by rebel forces... They were prepared to sabotage the Soviet war machine in the event of a Warsaw Pact-NATO conflict. At first Isak deliberately sabotages the intruder's research by preparing his food in his bedroom, or in other ways changing his habits. Russian partisans sabotaged railways, destroyed trucks and killed hundreds of Germans in ambush. Synonyms wreck, deliberately damage, vandalize, destroy, obstruct, disrupt, cripple, impair, incapacitate disrupt, spoil, ruin, wreck, undermine, filibuster, impair, damage, threaten, subvert British informal throw a spanner in the works of, muller North American informal throw a monkey wrench in the works of noun [mass noun] The action of sabotaging something: a coordinated campaign of sabotage... Their arrest is only one of an increasing number of arrests in which Germans have been suspected of planning similar acts of sabotage. Acts of sabotage and non-cooperation undermined the Nazis' attempts to exploit the resources of Denmark. He reported that in September there were 534 acts of sabotage against railroads as compared to a monthly average of 130 during the first half of the year. Synonyms wrecking, deliberate damage, vandalism, destruction, obstruction, disruption, crippling, impairment, incapacitation rare ecotage disruption, spoiling, ruining, wrecking, undermining, filibustering, impairment, damage, subversion British informal a spanner in the works North American informal a monkey wrench in the works Origin Early 20th century: from French, from saboter 'kick with sabots, wilfully destroy' (see sabot). French peasants and other workers traditionally wore sabots, wooden clogs. When French workmen took action against the introduction of new technology by destroying machines and tools in the 19th century, people looked at them and called the action sabotage. The word first appeared in English the first decade of the 20th century, referring to a court case in Paris. By 1916 the Sydney Morning Herald could report a labourer on an Australian sheep farm threatening sabotage against politicians and employers.
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