damages

英 [ˈdæmɪdʒɪz]

美 [ˈdæmɪdʒɪz]

n.  (有形的)损坏，破坏，损失; 损害; 伤害; (法院判定的)损害赔偿金
v.  损害; 伤害; 毁坏; 破坏
damage的第三人称单数和复数

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柯林斯词典

• VERB 损坏;破坏;毁坏
  Todamagean object means to break it, spoil it physically, or stop it from working properly.
  1. He maliciously damaged a car with a baseball bat...
     他用棒球棒恶意损毁了一辆汽车。
  2. The sun can damage your skin.
     阳光能损伤皮肤。
• VERB 损害;伤害
  Todamagesomething means to cause it to become less good, pleasant, or successful.
  1. Jackson doesn't want to damage his reputation as a political personality...
     杰克逊不想损害自己政界名人的声誉。
  2. He warned that the action was damaging the economy.
     他警告说该行动正对经济造成破坏。
• N-UNCOUNT （对物的）损坏，破坏，损失
  Damageis physical harm that is caused to an object.
  1. The blast caused extensive damage to the house...
     爆炸给这所房子造成了大面积的损坏。
  2. Many professional boxers end their careers with brain damage.
     许多职业拳击手结束运动生涯时都已受到了脑损伤。
• N-UNCOUNT （对人、情况、行为的）损害，伤害，不良影响
  Damageconsists of the unpleasant effects that something has on a person, situation, or type of activity.
  1. Incidents of this type cause irreparable damage to relations with the community...
     这类事件会对与该社群的关系造成不可弥合的伤害。
  2. Adhering to the new rules meant inflicting serious damage on motor racing.
     遵守新的规定就意味着赛车比赛将遭受严重影响。
• N-PLURAL （法院判定的）损害赔偿金
  If a court of law awardsdamagesto someone, it orders money to be paid to them by a person who has damaged their reputation or property, or who has injured them.
  1. He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
     他在法庭上被证明无罪，并且获得了损害赔偿金。
• PHRASE 事已至此;已造成的损害无法挽回
  If you say 'the damage is done', you mean that it is too late now to prevent the harmful effects of something that has already happened.
  1. Once the damage is done, even modern surgery can't undo it entirely.
     伤害一旦造成，即使是现代外科手术也无法将其完全消除。

英英释义

noun

• a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
  Synonym:amendsindemnityindemnificationrestitutionredress

双语例句

• They intend to claim for damages against the three doctors.
  他们打算向那3位医生索要损害赔偿。
• He made a claim for damages.
  他提出赔偿损害的要求。
• My theory about divorce is that it's not the split-up that damages children, it's how it is handled.
  我对离婚的看法是，伤害孩子的不是婚姻的破裂，而是处理离婚的方式。
• The newspaper is fighting a damages action brought by the actress.
  这家报纸正和提起损害赔偿诉讼的女演员对簿公堂。
• Excess standing damages the bladder and kidney meridians, which can cause fatigue and low backaches.
  站在过剩膀胱和肾脏损害经络，这可能会导致疲劳和低背痛。
• No admission of liability was required, reducing the risk of damages claims.
  不需要承认责任，减少了索赔的风险。
• Legal exemption from liability for damages.
  免除对损失进行赔偿的责任和义务。
• He was vindicated in court and damages were awarded.
  他在法庭上被证明无罪，并且获得了损害赔偿金。
• Have you claimed for damages?
  你要求损害赔偿金了吗？
• This sort of activity damages the reputation of the collective.
  这种行为有损于集体的荣誉。