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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries蓄意破坏
Pronunciation / Transliteration: xùyì pòhuài
"这次事故是由蓄意破坏引起的。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The deliberate destruction, damage, or obstruction of something, especially for political or military advantage.
"The factory suffered millions of dollars in damages due to suspected sabotage."
- 1
To deliberately destroy, damage, or obstruct something.
"They tried to sabotage the peace negotiations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'sabot' (a wooden shoe), referring to workers throwing their wooden shoes into machinery to break it or disrupt production.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "sabotage" is said worldwide
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sabotage
Transliteration: sabotage
"L'enquête a révélé un acte de sabotage."
Sabotage
Transliteration: Sabotage
"Die Polizei ermittelt wegen Verdachts auf Sabotage."
sabotaggio
Transliteration: sabotaggio
"Il treno è stato fermato a causa di un presunto sabotaggio."
sabotaje
Transliteration: sabotaje
"El sistema eléctrico sufrió un grave sabotaje."
sabotagem
Transliteration: sabotagem
"A empresa foi vítima de sabotage industrial."
तोड़फोड़
Transliteration: tod-phor
"कारखाने में तोड़फोड़ की घटना की जाँच की जा रही है।"
蓄意破坏
Transliteration: xùyì pòhuài
"这次事故是由蓄意破坏引起的。"
사보타주
Transliteration: sabotaju
"그들은 시설에 대한 사보타주 행위를 규탄했습니다."
サボタージュ
Transliteration: sabotāju
"工場でサボタージュ行為が発見された。"
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