collateral damage

英[kə'lætərəl'dæmɪdʒ] 美[kə'lætərəl'dæmɪdʒ]
  • 附带损害
  • collateral adj.旁系的;并行的;附属的n.附属担保物;支亲;副保
  • damage n.损害;损失;毁坏vt.损害;毁坏
Noun:
  1. (euphemism) inadvertent casualties and destruction inflicted on civilians in the course of military operations

    1. Pulling them out might cause some pretty nasty collateral damage.
      拉出它们可能会导致一些附带损害。