to damage or destroy sth deliberately to prevent sb from using it or to protest about sth 蓄意破坏；阴谋破坏◆The main electricity supply had been sabotaged. 主电力线被蓄意破坏。
to prevent sth from being successful or being achieved, usually deliberately 阻碍；妨碍◆The rise in interest rates sabotaged any chance of the firm's recovery. 利率上升导致公司没有任何复苏的可能。