Word · Frequency #11588
vandalism
故意毁坏他人财产（的行为）
vandalism
- 1.
Willful damage to or destruction of any property, such as graffiti or defacement.
故意损害或破坏财产,如涂鸦或污损
故意损害或破坏财产,如涂鸦或污损；故意毁坏文物的行为；破坏他人财产的行为
In use
The city installed cameras in the park to prevent vandalism at night.
Graffiti on the school walls is a form of vandalism that costs a lot to clean.
After the match, the club was fined for vandalism in the stadium.
an act of vandalism
an act of vandalism 强调具体的某次破坏行为。
Defacing the statue was an act of vandalism.
污损雕像是一种故意破坏他人财产的行为。
vandalism of sth
of sth 说明破坏的对象，如 vandalism of public property。
The local news reported the vandalism of several shop windows.
当地新闻报告了几处商店橱窗被故意破坏的事件。
be charged with vandalism
这是法律语境中的常用搭配，表示受到刑事指控。
He was charged with vandalism by the police.
他被警方控以故意破坏他人财产罪。
vandalism at [place]
用 at、in、on 等介词引出破坏行为发生的地点。
There has been an increase in vandalism at the train station.
火车站的故意破坏事件有所增加。
Common mistakes
He vandalismed the car.He vandalized the car.
vandalism 是名词，表示“故意破坏他人财产的行为”；作动词表示“破坏（财物）”应用 vandalize，不能用 vandalism 直接加-ed。
He committed a vandalism.He committed an act of vandalism.
vandalism 通常作不可数名词，指抽象的行为，不能直接说 a vandalism；要表示一次具体行为，用 an act of vandalism。
Connections
Collocations
- act of vandalism
- 故意毁坏行为
- The old building was damaged in an act of vandalism.那座老建筑在一次故意毁坏行为中遭到了破坏。
- vandalism of public property
- 破坏公共财产的行为
- Vandalism of public property has increased in the city center.市中心破坏公共财产的行为增多了。
- charged with vandalism
- 被指控蓄意毁坏财产
- He was charged with vandalism after damaging several parked cars.他在损坏了几辆停放的车后被指控蓄意毁坏财产。
- mindless vandalism
- 盲目的蓄意破坏
- The park was closed after a night of mindless vandalism.在一夜的盲目蓄意破坏之后，公园被关闭了。
- vandalism and graffiti
- 破坏公物与涂鸦
- Local residents are tired of the vandalism and graffiti in the subway.当地居民厌倦了地铁里的破坏公物与涂鸦。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想汪达尔人（Vandals）烧杀劫掠的恶名：vandalism 就是这类肆意破坏他人财产的行为。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：news reporting、legal or police reports、everyday discussion 该词为中性偏正式的说法，通常用于新闻报道、法律文书或官方声明中，指故意毁坏公共或他人财产的行为；在一般口语中也可使用，但多出现在较为正式的讨论里。
Grammar Note
通常不可数；复数形式 vandalisms 指具体的破坏行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhyme: 'vandal' (/ˈvændəl/) and 'scandal' (/ˈskændəl/) rhyme with each other and share the /ændəl/ sound at the start of 'vandalism' (/ˈvændəlizm/). However, no common word fully rhymes with 'vandalism' because its stressed vowel and following sounds are unique. The -ism words listed (capitalism, racism, criticism, optimism) are useful lookalikes that share only the unstressed suffix /ɪzəm/; they do not rhyme with 'vandalism' or with one another.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.