/ˈsæbətɑ:ʒ ||; ˈsæbəˌtɑʒ/noun [U] damage that is done on purpose and secretly in order to prevent an enemy or a competitor being successful, for example by destroying machinery, roads, bridges, etc （针对敌人或竞争对手的）蓄意破坏，阴谋破坏（如破坏机器、道路、桥梁等）: industrial/economic/military sabotage 对工业╱经济╱军事的破坏 sabotage verb [T]