trample
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/ˈtræmpl/
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/ˈtræmpl/
To walk or step heavily and noisily on something or someone, causing damage or injury.
During the commotion, several precious flowers were trampled by the crowd.
在混乱中,一些珍贵的花朵被人群踩坏了。
To treat someone's feelings, rights, or traditions as if they are unimportant by not considering them or by harming them.
In its rush to modernize, the city has trampled the traditions that made it unique.
在急于现代化的过程中,这个城市践踏了使其独特的传统。