at the hands of
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在...的手中
as a result of actions or treatment carried out by a particular person or group
- The prisoner suffered abuse at the hands of the prison guards.
囚犯在监狱看守的手中遭受了虐待。
- The village was destroyed at the hands of invading forces.
村庄被入侵军队之手摧毁了。
- Many innocent civilians lost their lives at the hands of the dictator.
许多无辜的平民在独裁者的手中丧生。
- The patient received inadequate care at the hands of negligent doctors.
患者因疏忽大意的医生之手而接受了不充分的护理。
- The company went bankrupt at the hands of incompetent management.
公司由于无能的管理而破产了。