[] physical harm caused to sth which makes it less valuable or for which sb can claim money from an insurance company（有形的）损坏，损失◆The storm didn't do much damage.暴风雨并未造成很大损失。◆The cost of the damage is estimated at $30 million.损失的费用估计为 3 000 万元。◆The policy covers the building for accidental damage.这份保险单承保了这栋大楼的的意外损坏险。⨁to cause / do damage (to sb/sth)对（某人／某事）造成损害⨁to suffer damage遭受损失⨁to assess / prevent / repair damage评估／防止／弥补损失⨁considerable / extensive / irreparable / permanent / serious / severe damage相当大的／广泛的／无可挽回的／永久性的／重大的／严重的损害⨁accidental / environmental / structural damage意外／环境／结构性损害⨁bomb / fire / flood / smoke / storm damage炸弹毁坏；火灾损失；洪水毁坏；烟雾熏坏；暴风雨破坏 [] harmful effects on sb/sth损害；伤害◆damage to a person's reputation对个人名誉的伤害◆This could cause serious damage to the country's economy.这可能会对国家经济造成严重损害。⨁to cause / do damage (to sb/sth)对（某人／某事）造成伤害（损害）⨁inflict damage (on sb/sth)使（某人／某事）蒙受伤害（损害）⨁to suffer damage遭受伤害⨁to assess / repair damage评估／修复损害⨁considerable / irreparable / long-term / serious damage相当大的／无可挽回的／长期的／严重的伤害⨁financial / political damage金融上的／政治上的损害 () damages [] money that a court orders a person, company, etc. to pay to sb, because they have caused them harm, injury or loss损害赔偿金◆He was ordered to pay damages of €50 000.他被责令支付 5 万欧元的损害赔偿金。◆The jury awarded the plaintiff $505 million in damages.陪审团判给原告 5.05 亿元的损害赔偿金。⨁to be awarded / receive / recover / win damages被判予／得到／收回／获得损害赔偿金⨁to claim / seek / sue for damages索取／寻求／起诉要求损害赔偿金⨁a damages action / award / claim损害赔偿诉讼／裁决／索赔actual damages apparent damage civil damages compensatory damages liquidated damages nominal damages non-economic damages punitive damages damage / damages <chn/>Damage [uncountable] refers to the harm that is done to something. * damage 指对某物的损害：Did the fire cause much damage? 大火造成的损失很大吗 ?The fire caused terrible damages. Damages [plural] has a different meaning. It refers to the money paid to someone as part of a legal case. * damages 意义不同，指由法院判决赔付的损害赔偿金：She is suing the company for damages. 她起诉公司索取赔偿。He was awarded damages of €100 000. 他获赔 10 万欧元。The word injury [countable, uncountable], not damage, is used to describe harm done to a person's body. 指对人体造成的伤害，用 injury 而不能用 damage：The driver suffered serious injuries. 司机受了重伤。The driver suffered serious damage.