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{
"term": "damage",
"partOfSpeech": "noun",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "physical harm caused to something which makes it less attractive, useful or valuable",
"sensetop": "damage to something",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "serious/severe damage"
},
{
"text": "The building **suffered** extensive **damage** by fire in 1925."
},
{
"text": "permanent/irreparable/irreversible damage"
},
{
"text": "The accident **caused** no permanent **damage**."
},
{
"text": "She suffered minor **brain damage** at birth."
},
{
"text": "liver/nerve/kidney damage"
},
{
"text": "flood/storm/smoke/water/fire damage"
},
{
"text": "The earthquake caused damage to property estimated at $6 billion.",
"contextForm": "damage to something"
},
{
"text": "The storm didn't **do** much **damage**."
},
{
"text": "Industry could **inflict** further **damage** on the island's ecology."
},
{
"text": "It could take years to **repair** the **damage**."
},
{
"text": "Make sure you insure your camera against loss or damage."
},
{
"text": "the environmental damage caused by cars"
},
{
"text": "All three compounds caused substantial DNA damage."
},
{
"text": "He was prosecuted for criminal damage to a vehicle."
},
{
"text": "In war, there is always collateral damage."
},
{
"text": "At the moment it is difficult to assess the extent of the damage."
},
{
"text": "Let's take a look at the damage."
},
{
"text": "I insist on paying for the damage."
},
{
"text": "Crops are sprayed with chemicals to prevent damage from insects."
},
{
"text": "The insurance policy covers the building for accidental damage."
},
{
"text": "The power plant will cause untold damage to the local environment."
},
{
"text": "The property damage is expected to exceed $10 billion."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "great"],
"verb + damage": ["cause", "do", "inflict"],
"damage + verb": ["occur", "result"],
"damage + noun": ["assessment", "report", "control"],
"preposition": ["damage by", "damage from", "damage to"],
"phrases": [
"the cost of the damage",
"the damage is done",
"the extent of the damage"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "harmful effects on somebody/something",
"sensetop": "damage to somebody/something",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "The children **suffered** psychological and emotional **damage**."
},
{
"text": "irreparable/permanent/lasting damage"
},
{
"text": "This could **cause** serious **damage** to the country's economy.",
"contextForm": "damage to somebody/something"
},
{
"text": "It will be hard to **repair the damage** to his reputation."
},
{
"text": "Don't you think you've **done** enough **damage** already?"
},
{
"text": "Don't try to apologize—the damage is done."
},
{
"text": "The incident did permanent damage to relations between the two countries."
},
{
"text": "They inflicted severe psychological damage on their opponents."
}
],
"topics": ["War and conflict"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["considerable", "enormous", "great"],
"verb + damage": ["cause", "do", "inflict"],
"damage + verb": ["occur", "result"],
"damage + noun": ["assessment", "report", "control"],
"preposition": ["damage by", "damage from", "damage to"],
"phrases": [
"the cost of the damage",
"the damage is done",
"the extent of the damage"
]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "an amount of money that a court decides should be paid to somebody by the person, company, etc. that has caused them harm or injury",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He was ordered to pay damages totalling £30 000."
},
{
"text": "They intend to sue for damages."
},
{
"text": "Ann was awarded £6 000 (in) damages."
},
{
"text": "She was awarded damages of £6 000 ."
},
{
"text": "A woman is to bring a civil damages claim against the two men."
},
{
"text": "He received damages for personal injury."
},
{
"text": "If goods are lost in transit, the carrier will be liable for damages."
},
{
"text": "The court will assess the damages."
},
{
"text": "The judge upheld her claim for damages against her former employer."
},
{
"text": "damages incurred by the unfairly sacked workers"
}
],
"topics": ["Crime and punishment"],
"collocations": {
"adjective": ["civil", "substantial", "punitive"],
"verb + damages": ["incur", "suffer", "claim"],
"damages + noun": ["action", "claim", "award"],
"preposition": ["in damage", "damage for", "damage of"],
"phrases": ["an action for damages", "a claim for damages"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "a way of asking how much something costs",
"labels": "(informal)",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdæmɪdʒ/",
"audio": "da/damage/damage__gb_2.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈdæmɪdʒ/",
"audio": "da/damage/damage__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Old French, from dam, damne ‘loss or damage’, from Latin damnum ‘loss or hurt’; compare with damn."
}