vandalism
['væn.dəl.ɪ.zəm] noun uncountable
■the crime of intentionally damaging property belonging to other people 恣意毁坏他人财产罪•Beset by drug problems, prostitution, violence and vandalism, this is one of the most unpleasant areas in the city.这里充斥着吸毒、卖淫、暴力和蓄意破坏公物行为，是本市最乱的地区之一。 •These schools are known to be vulnerable to vandalism.众所周知，这些学校的公共财物经常遭到蓄意破坏。 ■any activity that is considered to be damaging or destroying something that was good （对好事物的）糟蹋•Cutting down the old forest was an act of vandalism.砍伐那片老林子是一种暴殄天物的行为。 •The advertising industry's use of classic songs is vandalism of popular culture, he said.他说，广告业利用经典歌曲是对大众文化的糟蹋。 |