vandalize

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GRE

v. destroy wantonly, as through acts of vandalism

vt. 肆意破坏
[法] 摧残文化, 破坏财产

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vandalize 由词根 vandal（破坏者）和后缀 -ize（使得）构成，表示使某物像破坏者一样被破坏。

例句

1. The teenagers decided to vandalize the park by spray-painting the benches.

青少年决定通过喷涂长椅来破坏公园。

2. It is illegal to vandalize public property, and offenders can face serious consequences.

破坏公共财产是非法的，违法者可能面临严重的后果。

3. The museum was upset when someone attempted to vandalize one of the exhibits.

博物馆对有人试图破坏其中一个展品感到非常不满。