If a machine, railway line, or bridge is sabotaged, it is deliberately damaged or destroyed, for example in a war or as a protest.
例句
The main pipeline supplying water was sabotaged by rebels.供水主管道被叛亂分子蓄意破壞了。
VERB
阻撓,妨礙,暗中破壞(計劃的實施或會議的進行)
If someone sabotages a plan or a meeting, they deliberately prevent it from being successful.
例句
He accused the opposition of trying to sabotage the election...他譴責反對派企圖阻撓選舉的進行。My ex-wife deliberately sabotages my access to the children.我的前妻故意不讓我與孩子們接觸。
英漢詞典釋義
n.
(為防止敵方利用或為表示抗議而進行的)陰謀破壞,蓄意破壞
The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工廠的火災是有人蓄意破壞引起的。
vt.
陰謀破壞(某事物)
They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他們企圖破壞我的生日晚會。
英英詞典釋義
Noun
1. a deliberate act of destruction or disruption in which equipment is damaged
Verb
1. destroy property or hinder normal operations;
"The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"