The heavy rainfall is spoiling the archaeological site, eroding delicate carvings that had survived for centuries.
大雨正在破坏考古遗址，侵蚀那些幸存了数个世纪的精细雕刻。
Which choice best defines “spoiling”?
B — Present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging. “spoiling” means present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging.
Which word means “present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging”?
A — spoiling. “spoiling” means present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging.
spoiling — present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging. In Chinese: 破坏，损坏（进行时）.
spoiling is pronounced /ˈspɔɪlɪŋ/.
The heavy rainfall is spoiling the archaeological site, eroding delicate carvings that had survived for centuries. (大雨正在破坏考古遗址，侵蚀那些幸存了数个世纪的精细雕刻。)
damaging, ruining, marring — all close in meaning to spoiling (present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging).
preserving, repairing — each the opposite of spoiling (present participle of spoil; ruining or damaging).
Yes. spoiling is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.