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wreak

🇬🇧 UK/ri:k/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

v.

To cause or inflict something harmful or destructive, as in 'wreak havoc'.

造成（破坏），发泄（怒火），施加（报复）

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
wreakother
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Common Collocations

  • 1.wreak havoc造成破坏
  • 2.wreak destruction造成毁灭
  • 3.wreak vengeance进行复仇

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The storm wreaked havoc on coastal communities, destroying homes and infrastructure.

  • 2.

    He wreaked vengeance on those who had betrayed him years ago.

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