The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society.
我们的城市中贫民的苦况是现代社会的一大败象。
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Her report is expected to deliver a damning indictment of education standards.
人们预料她的报告会对教育标准予以强烈谴责。
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Even Mark Twain, a man who enjoyed a hearty laugh, said that when it came to photographic portraits there could be "nothing more damning than a silly, foolish smile fixed forever".