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

双语例句

• He said that the opposition had done everything possible to sabotage the elections
  他说对手已经使出一切可能的手段来破坏选举。
• They underwent courses in radio communication, demolition, and sabotage.
  他们接受了无线电通信、摧毁和破坏的课程。
• Illegal trade is a concern because it can sabotage efforts to stop an outbreak.
  现在非法交易引起广泛关注，因为它会使我们破坏我们为防止疾病发作而做的努力。
• Counterintelligence designed to detect and counteract sabotage.
  有计划地侦察和阻碍阴谋破坏的反间谍活动。
• My insurance excludes acts of sabotage and damage done by weapons of war.
  我购买的保险对于蓄意损坏以及战争中武器造成的损坏不予赔偿。
• You did something to sabotage the electrical system.
  你做了手脚破坏了供电系统。
• He said he could not put up with such internal sabotage any longer.
  他说，他再也不能忍受这种从内部来的阴谋活动了。
• A subversive group that supports the enemy and engages in espionage or sabotage; an enemy in your midst.
  支持敌人、从事间谍或破坏活动的一队危险分子；藏在你们中间的敌人。
• Their sabotage put back production badly.
  他们的破坏严重影响了生产。
• Measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.
  用来防范偷窃或间谍等活动的措施。