undermine

undermine怎么读

英式音标：[ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]

美式音标：[ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]

undermine基本解释

vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基

undermine的意思释义

v.

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

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

v.

destroy property or hinder normal operations

同义词：sabotagecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken

hollow out as if making a cave or opening

同义词：cave

undermine用法及例句

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.

一只田鼠能毁坏较坚固的堡垒。

例句参考

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 performance

Stakeholders\' Conflicting Aims Undermine the Washback Function of a High-Stakes Test.

Policies Designed for Undermine “ The Moral Sentiments ”: Evidence from Economic Experiments

Increasing 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

undermine词源

undermine (v.)

c. 1300, undermyne, \"render unstable by digging at the foundation,\" from under + mine (v.). The figurative sense \"injure by invisible, secret, or dishonorable means\" is attested from early 15c. Similar formation in Dutch ondermijnen, Danish underminere, German unterminiren. The Old English verb was underdelfan. Related: Undermined; undermining.

undermine相关例句

1. His enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.

他的敌人在散布谣言来暗中破坏他的威信。

《21世纪大英汉词典》

2. That’s why I won’t accept any attempts to undermine the independence of this agency.

这就是为什么我不会容忍任何破坏这一机构的独立性的企图。

3. In fact, the huge inheritance does not do him any good, but tends to undermine his vigor and passion for life.

实际上，这么大笔的遗产对他不仅没有什么好处，反而会损害他的活力和对生活的激情。

4. Neither side supports any attempts by any force to undermine this principle.

双方均不支持任何势力企图破坏这一原则的行动。

11. Nor should policy disputes be used as an excuse to undermine the stability and evolution of the relationship.

政策上的争议也不应当被用作破坏双方关系稳定及妨碍其进展的口实。

iipdigital.usembassy.gov

12. Never undermine the habits you cultivate over the years because there’s probably a deep seated meaning behind them.

千万不要破坏你在过去几年里养成的习惯，因为它们后面可能有深层的含义。

13. The smallest mistake can undermine the integrity of an entire system.

较小的错误都可能破坏整个系统的完整性。

14. Those plotting against us seek not only to undermine our security, but also the open society and the values that we cherish as Americans.

那些阴谋攻击我们的人不仅是要破坏我们的安全，而且还想动摇开放的社会和削弱我们作为美国人所珍视的价值。

16. As a result \"there are considerable gaps between goals that undermine their capacity to achieve some interaction and synergy in development\".

结果，“在各个目标之间有相当大的鸿沟，破坏了实现一些相互作用和发展中的协同增效的能力。

www.scidev.net

17. As a result \"there are considerable gaps between goals that undermine their capacity to achieve some interaction and synergy in development\".

结果，“在各个目标之间有相当大的鸿沟，破坏了实现一些相互作用和发展中的协同增效的能力。

www.scidev.net