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单词 vandalism
释义

vandalism

/ˈvand(ə)lɪz(ə)m /
noun [mass noun]
Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property: an act of mindless vandalism surveillance of the building would reduce vandalism and theft...
  • He called on the public to report any instances of criminal damage or vandalism.
  • Reports of criminal damage and persistent vandalism were also relayed to councillors.
  • This is just mindless damage and vandalism, which will hit us hard in the pocket.

Derivatives

vandalistic

/vand(ə)ˈlɪstɪk/ adjective ...
  • So far, the general opinion seems to be that a small group of people were involved in a vandalistic prank, rather than a conspiracy to extort or steal money.
  • Police investigating a weekend vandalistic attack on an unoccupied advance factory have described the incident as one of the most outrageous and disgusting they have ever encountered.
  • Full marks to Waterford County Council for acting with such haste in having the place boarded up to prevent further vandalistic assaults on the building.

vandalistically

/vand(ə)ˈlɪstɪk(ə)li/ adverb ...
  • Someone was either vandalistically angry or wanted to use my car without telling me.
  • It was vandalistically demolished in the early 1960s.
  • You're sternly and speciously warned against vandalistically breaking the law.
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