mischief

mischief (mis-ch[schwa]f).

1. A condition in which a person suffers a wrong or is under some hardship, esp. one that a statute seeks to remove or for which equity provides a remedy (this legislation seeks to eliminate the mischief of racially restrictive deed covenants).

2. Injury or damage caused by a specific person or thing (the vandals were convicted of criminal mischief).

3. The act causing such injury or damage (their mischief damaged the abbey).

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资深译员Michael，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与商业地产租赁有关的法律文件。