undermine
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英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]
美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]
是什么意思
逐渐削弱;使逐步减少效力;从根基处破坏;挖…的墙脚
变形
过去式:undermined过去分词:undermined现在分词:undermining第三人称单数:undermines
双语释义
v.(动词)
- vt. 削弱…的基础wear away the earth beneath, removing support
- vt. 逐渐损坏weaken or destroy gradually
英英释义
undermine[ ,ʌndə'main ]
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v.
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
同义词:sabotagecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken
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hollow out as if making a cave or opening
同义词:cave
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destroy property or hinder normal operations
学习怎么用
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词- undermine authority破坏威信
- undermine bank冲刷堤基
- undermine confidence丧失信心
- undermine friendship破坏友谊
- undermine health损害健康
- undermine strength削弱力气
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
- They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.
他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。 - The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.
总统的敌人在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。 - Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.
獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。 - A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.
一只田鼠能毁坏最坚固的堡垒。
权威例句
Do Incentive Contracts Undermine Voluntary Cooperation?Why Does Ethnic Diversity Undermine Public Goods Provision?Extrinsic rewards undermine altruistic tendencies in 20-month-olds.Does Voluntary Participation Undermine the Coase Theorem?Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and performanceStakeholders' Conflicting Aims Undermine the Washback Function of a High-Stakes Test.Policies Designed for Undermine “ The Moral Sentiments ”: Evidence from Economic ExperimentsIncreasing the salience of one's best selves can undermine inspiration by outstanding role models.Does pre-entry licensing undermine the performance of subsequent independent activities? Evidence from the global aerospace industry...Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Systems Undermine Student Aspirations