damage1/ˋdæmIdʒ; ˈdæmIdʒ/n 1 [U] physical harm that is done to something, so that it is broken or spoiled 损坏﹔破坏: do/cause damage They claim the trade causes serious environmental damage. 他们声称该行业对环境造成严重的破坏。The bomb caused extensive damage . 炸弹造成了大面积的破坏。+to Was there any damage to your car? 你的汽车有没有损坏?2 [U] a bad effect on someone or something 损害﹔伤害: +to The damage to his reputation was considerable. 对他名誉造成的损害相当大。3 damages [plural 复数] law money that a court orders someone to pay to someone else for harming that person or their property [→ compensation]【法律】损害赔偿金: The court awarded her £5000 in damages. 法庭裁定给她 5000 英镑的损害赔偿金。
damage2v [T] 1 to cause physical harm to something 损坏﹔毁坏: The house has been badly damaged by fire. 房子被大火严重烧毁。2 to have a bad effect on someone or something 损害﹔伤害: He claimed that the article had damaged his reputation. 他声称这篇文章使他的名誉受到损害。 —damaging adj : the damaging effects of sunlight 阳光的破坏作用