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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dam·age
ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from dandamage, from Latin damnum DATE 14th century 1. loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation 2. plural : compensation in money imposed by law for loss or injury 3. expense , cost “What's the damage?” he asked the waiter
transitive verb (dam·aged ; dam·ag·ing) DATE 14th century : to cause damage to don't damage the furniture returning soldiers damaged by war Synonyms: see injure • dam·ag·er noun English Etymology damage late 13c., from O.Fr . damage "loss caused by injury," from dam"damage," from L. damnum "loss, hurt, damage."http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ damage dam·age / 5dAmidV / noun1. [U] ~ (to sth) physical harm caused to sth which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable (有形的)损坏,破坏,损失: serious / severe / extensive / permanent / minor damage 重大的/严重的/大范围的/永久性的/轻微的损坏 brain / liver etc. damage 脑损伤、肝损伤等 fire / smoke / bomb / storm damage 火灾损失；烟雾熏坏；炸弹毁坏；暴风雨破坏 The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 million. 地震造成大约 600 万元的财产损失。 The storm didn't do much damage. 暴风雨并未造成严重损失。 Let's take a look at the damage. 让我们看看损失情况吧。 I insist on paying for the damage. 我坚持要赔偿损失。 Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage. 一定要给你的照相机投保,以防丢失或损坏。 2. [U] ~ (to sb / sth) harmful effects on sb / sth 损害；伤害: emotional damage resulting from divorce 离婚引起的感情伤害 damage to a person's reputation 对个人名誉的损害 This could cause serious damage to the country's economy. 这可能对国家的经济造成严重破坏。 I'm going—I've done enough damage here already. 我要走了——我在这里造成的损害已经够大了。 3. damages [pl.] an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to sb by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury (法院判定的)损害赔偿金: He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000. 他被责令支付总额为 3 万英镑的损害赔偿金。 They intend to sue for damages. 他们打算起诉,要求赔偿损失。 Ann was awarded £6 000 (in) damages. 安被判予 6 000 英镑的损害赔偿金。 IDIOMS ▪ what's the 'damage? (informal) a way of asking how much sth costs 要花多少钱verb[VN] to harm or spoil sth / sb 损害；伤害；毁坏；破坏: The fire badly damaged the town hall. 火灾使市政厅遭到严重破坏。 Several vehicles were damaged in the crash. 好几辆汽车在撞车事故中损坏了。 Smoking seriously damages your health. 吸烟严重损害人体健康。 The allegations are likely to damage his political career. 这些指控有可能对他的政治生命造成伤害。 emotionally damaged children 感情上受伤害的孩子 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English damage noun 1 harm/injury ADJ. considerable, enormous, great, serious, severe, substantial, untold | minor, slight | extensive, widespread | irreparable, irreversible, lasting, long-term, permanent The incident did permanent damage to relations between the two countries. | criminal, malicious, wilful He was prosecuted for criminal damage to a vehicle. | accidental The insurance policy covers the building for accidental damage. | emotional, environmental, mechanical, psychological, structural | brain She suffered serious brain damage at birth. VERB + DAMAGE cause, do, inflict The earthquake caused widespread damage to property. They inflicted severe psychological damage on their opponents. | suffer | repair | prevent PREP. ~ by The palace suffered extensive damage by fire in 1825. | ~ from Crops are sprayed with chemicals to prevent damage from insects. | ~ to lasting damage to the environment PHRASES the cost/value of the damage The cost of the damage is estimated at around $2 billion. | the extent of the damage At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage. 2 damages: money you can claim from sb ADJ. heavy, substantial VERB + DAMAGE incur, suffer damages incurred by the unfairly sacked workers | claim, seek, sue (sb) for He decided to sue the company for damages. | assess The court will assess the damages. | apportion, award (sb) | pay (sb) | obtain, receive, recover, win | be liable for, be liable in (law) If goods are lost in transit, the carrier will be liable for damages. DAMAGE + NOUN action, claim A woman is to bring a civil damages action against the men she alleges murdered her son. | award PREP. in ~ They are claiming £45 million in damages. | ~ for He received damages for personal injury. | ~ of She was awarded damages of £90,000. PHRASES an action/a claim for damages The judge upheld her claim for damages against her former employer. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: verb Synonyms: INJURE 1, blemish, harm, hurt, impair, mar, prejudice, spoil, tarnish, vitiate Related Words: demolish, destroy, raze, ruin, wreck; deteriorate, dilapidate; abuse, ill-treat, maltreat, mistreat, misuse, outrage Contrasted Words: ameliorate, amend, better, improve; mend Antonyms: repair n. Function: noun Synonyms: INJURY 1, harm, hurt, mischief, outrage, ruin Related Words: impairment, marring; deterioration, dilapidation, disrepair, ruining, wrecking; deleteriousness, disadvantage, drawback Contrasted Words: amelioration, betterment, improvement; benefit, profit; advantage, service, use Antonyms: repair Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged 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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