sabotage

英 [ˈsæbətɑːʒ]

美 [ˈsæbətɑːʒ]

n.  (为防止敌人利用或表示抗议而对设备、交通等进行的)蓄意毁坏; 故意妨碍; 捣乱; 刻意阻碍
v.  蓄意破坏(以防止敌方利用或表示抗议); 刻意阻碍; 妨碍; 捣乱

过去分词：sabotaged　现在分词：sabotaging　过去式：sabotaged　第三人称单数：sabotages　

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Collins.1 / BNC.14154 / COCA.11586

牛津词典

noun

• （为防止敌人利用或表示抗议而对设备、交通等进行的）蓄意毁坏
  the act of doing deliberate damage to equipment, transport, machines, etc. to prevent an enemy from using them, or to protest about sth
  1. an act of economic/military/industrial sabotage
     经济 / 军事 / 工业破坏活动
  2. Police investigating the train derailment have not ruled out sabotage.
     警方调查火车出轨事件，没有排除人为破坏的可能。
• 故意妨碍；捣乱；刻意阻碍
  the act of deliberately spoiling sth in order to prevent it from being successful

verb

• 蓄意破坏（以防止敌方利用或表示抗议）
  to damage or destroy sth deliberately to prevent an enemy from using it or to protest about sth
  1. The main electricity supply had been sabotaged by the rebels.
     叛乱者破坏了供电干线。
• 刻意阻碍；妨碍；捣乱
  to prevent sth from being successful or being achieved, especially deliberately
  1. Protesters failed to sabotage the peace talks.
     抗议者未能破坏和平谈判。
  2. The rise in interest rates sabotaged any chance of the firm's recovery.
     由于利率的提高，公司的复苏已无任何可能。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 蓄意破坏，阴谋摧毁(机器、铁路、桥梁)
  If a machine, railway line, or bridgeis sabotaged, it is deliberately damaged or destroyed, for example in a war or as a protest.
  1. The main pipeline supplying water was sabotaged by rebels.
     供水主管道被叛乱分子蓄意破坏了。
  2. Sabotageis also a noun.
     
  3. The bombing was a spectacular act of sabotage.
     这场轰炸是一次大规模的蓄意破坏行为。
• VERB 阻挠,妨碍,暗中破坏(计划的实施或会议的进行)
  If someonesabotagesa plan or a meeting, they deliberately prevent it from being successful.
  1. He accused the opposition of trying to sabotage the election...
     他谴责反对派企图阻挠选举的进行。
  2. My ex-wife deliberately sabotages my access to the children.
     我的前妻故意不让我与孩子们接触。

英英释义

noun

• a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged

verb

• destroy property or hinder normal operations
  1. The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
  Synonym:underminecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken

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