動詞 wreak:

1. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence
   同義詞：bring, work, play, make for

1. The earthquake wreaked havoc on the city.
   地震對這個城市造成了大破壞。

wreak

v.tr.（及物動詞）
wreaked,wreak.ing,wreaks
To inflict (vengeance or punishment) upon a person.
施行報復(fù)：對某人施以（報復(fù)或懲罰）
To express or gratify (anger, malevolence, or resentment); vent.
發(fā)泄：表示或使?jié)M足（憤怒、惡意或憎恨）；發(fā)泄
To bring about; cause:
帶來；引起：
例句：
wreak havoc.
帶來災(zāi)難

Archaic To take vengeance for; avenge.
【古語】 施行懲罰；報復(fù)

來源：
Middle English wreken
中古英語 wreken
from Old English wrecan
源自 古英語 wrecan

Wreak is sometimes confused with wreck, perhaps because the wreaking of damage may leave a wreck:The storm wreaked (not wrecked ) havoc along the coast. The past tense and past participle ofwreak is wreaked, not wrought, which is an alternative past tense and past participle ofwork.
Wreak 有時與 wreck 混淆， 可能是因為造成破壞可招致報復(fù)：The storm wreaked （不是 wrecked ) havoc along the coast（暴風雨給海岸帶來災(zāi)難） 。 wreak 的過去時與過去分詞為 wreaked, 不是 wrought, 它是work 的過去時和過去分詞的另一種形式