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单词 damage
释义 dam·age
I. \ˈdamij, -mēj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from dam damage (from Latin damnum damage, fine) + -age — more at damn
1. : loss due to injury : injury or harm to person, property, or reputation : hurt, harm
 < flood damage >
 < damage resulting from upheavals of nature >
 < items that may be canceled without damage to the essential plan >
 < my poor parents were afraid of social damage to their child — Rose Macaulay >
2. obsolete : a thing to be regretted : misfortune, disadvantage
3. damages plural : the estimated reparation in money for detriment or injury sustained : compensation or satisfaction imposed by law for a wrong or injury caused by a violation of a legal right
 < bring a suit for damages >
 < was awarded compensatory damages of $4000 >
— compare damnum absque injuria; see compensatory damages, general damages, nominal damages, punitive damages, special damages
4. : expense, cost, charge
Synonyms: see injury
II. verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English damagen, from Middle French damagier, from Old French, from damage, n.
transitive verb
: to do or cause damage to : hurt, injure, impair
 < rehabilitation centers for men damaged by war >
 < damaged his case by overstating it >
 < frost severe enough to damage fruit trees >
intransitive verb
: to become damaged
 < a sturdy cloth that does not damage easily >
Synonyms: see injure
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