/ ˈrævɪdʒɪz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] the ~ of sth ( formal ) the destruction caused by sth :
the ravages of war
Her looks had not survived the ravages of time .
/ ˈrævɪdʒɪz; NAmE / noun
[ pl. ] the ~ of sth ( formal ) the destruction caused by sth :
the ravages of war
Her looks had not survived the ravages of time .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005