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.供水主管道被叛乱分子蓄意破坏了。
VERB
阻挠,妨碍,暗中破坏(计划的实施或会议的进行)
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...他谴责反对派企图阻挠选举的进行。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。
英汉词典释义
n.
(为防止敌方利用或为表示抗议而进行的)阴谋破坏,蓄意破坏
The fire at the factory was caused by sabotage.那家工厂的火灾是有人蓄意破坏引起的。
vt.
阴谋破坏(某事物)
They tried to sabotage my birthday party.他们企图破坏我的生日晚会。
英英词典释义
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"