Lasting damage meaning in English
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Definition
(The war caused) lasting damage (to the country): (The war caused) permanent destruction or enduring physical harm (to the country)
Examples
- "The only way to avoid lasting damage to our reputation is to terminate Ivana's contract immediately, and make a public statement deploring her behavior!"
Exercise 1
"We really need her input on this one."
"Input" is synonymous with .
"The only way to avoid lasting damage to our reputation..." "Lasting" is synonymous with .
"The only way to avoid lasting damage to our reputation..." "Lasting" is synonymous with .
"We really need her input on this one."
"Input" is synonymous with feedback 1.
"The only way to avoid lasting damage to our reputation..." "Lasting" is synonymous with enduring 2.
"The only way to avoid lasting damage to our reputation..." "Lasting" is synonymous with enduring 2.
1 feedback: The term "input" describes someone's contribution to a discussion, debate, or panel, or their "feedback". Note that in a different context, "input" can also describe the energy or data given to a machine (also used as a verb, "to input"). Examples: "The specialist gave us very useful input on the matter", "Bob was able to input data into the computer using a keyboard".
1 presence: Nice try, but "presence" is different in meaning from "input". "Presence" refers to the act of attending something, such as a meeting.
1 report: "Report" is different in meaning from "input". Bruno does not want a report or written document from Susie.
1 contacts: "Contacts" is different in meaning from "input". Bruno does not need Susie's network of contacts.
2 enduring: The adjective "lasting" is synonymous with "enduring", and similar in meaning to "permanent". Example: "Despite their arguments, Bruno and Horatio have a lasting friendship". In the dialogue, Hannah fears that Delavigne's reputation will be damaged permanently.
2 serious: Although because of its duration, "lasting damage" may well be serious, these terms are not synonymous.
2 additional: "Lasting" is not synonymous with "additional".
2 general: "Lasting" is not synonymous with "general".
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