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havoc n.大破坏；混乱vt.破坏 (1) 地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。(2) 昨晚纽约大停电引起了一片混乱。(3) 中国国内的担心是，过度的人民币震荡可能给仍然脆弱的金融体制造成大混乱。(4) 他拼命工作破坏了他的私人生活。(5) 地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。 If we trace havoc way back, we arrive at a crossroads. Some people believe that the word comes from the Old French havot, meaning “plundering, devastation,” while others argue that it was passed down to us from the Latin habere, meaning “to have, possess.” Either way you look at it, the meaning remains the same: widespread disorder or destruction.

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英 ['hævək] 美 ['hævək] (1) The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.(2) A major power failure wreaked havoc in New York last night.(3) The fear inside of China is that excess RMB volatility could wreak havoc on a still fragile financial system.(4) His hard work wreaks havoc in his personal life.(5) The earthquake has made great havoc of the city. Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control. 1[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]大破坏；大毁坏；大混乱 Havoc is great disorder, and confusion. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town.暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。2[PHRASE 短语]给…造成混乱（或破坏） If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it.   [V inflects]Drug addiction soon played havoc with his career...毒瘾很快就毁掉了他的事业。The weather played havoc with airline schedules...天气打乱了航空公司的航班安排。Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system.压力可能会破坏免疫系统。

英语单词	havoc
英美音标	英 ['hævək] 美 ['hævək]
中文释义	n.大破坏；混乱 vt.破坏
英语例句	(1) The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city. (2) A major power failure wreaked havoc in New York last night. (3) The fear inside of China is that excess RMB volatility could wreak havoc on a still fragile financial system. (4) His hard work wreaks havoc in his personal life. (5) The earthquake has made great havoc of the city.
中文例句	(1) 地震对这个城市造成了大破坏。 (2) 昨晚纽约大停电引起了一片混乱。 (3) 中国国内的担心是，过度的人民币震荡可能给仍然脆弱的金融体制造成大混乱。 (4) 他拼命工作破坏了他的私人生活。 (5) 地震给这个城市造成了巨大的破坏。
vocabulary简明	Havoc is a noun that means devastation or total mayhem. Havoc often wreaked by hurricanes, angry mobs, plundering Vikings, and wild parties that get out of control.
vocabulary扩展	If we trace havoc way back, we arrive at a crossroads. Some people believe that the word comes from the Old French havot, meaning “plundering, devastation,” while others argue that it was passed down to us from the Latin habere, meaning “to have, possess.” Either way you look at it, the meaning remains the same: widespread disorder or destruction.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]大破坏；大毁坏；大混乱 Havoc is great disorder, and confusion. Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town. 暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。 2 [PHRASE 短语]给…造成混乱（或破坏） If one thing plays havoc with another or wreaks havoc on it, it prevents it from continuing or functioning as normal, or damages it. [V inflects] Drug addiction soon played havoc with his career... 毒瘾很快就毁掉了他的事业。 The weather played havoc with airline schedules... 天气打乱了航空公司的航班安排。 Stress can wreak havoc on the immune system. 压力可能会破坏免疫系统。

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