at the hands of
US /æt ðə hændz ʌv/
UK /æt ðə hændz ʌv/
1.
由...造成, 在...手中
done or caused by someone
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The old castle was destroyed at the hands of invaders.
這座古老的城堡被入侵者摧毀。
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She suffered a great injustice at the hands of her former employer.
她遭受了前雇主的巨大不公。