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undermine

英[ˌʌndə'maɪn] 美[ˌʌndər'maɪn]
  • vt. 逐渐削弱;暗中损害;在...下挖;从根基处损害
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详细释义

    n. (名词)
    1. 洞穴
    2. 基蚀
    v. (动词)
    1. 暗中破坏,暗中损害,逐渐损害,无形中摧毁 ,伤害,损害,破坏
    2. 掘...的下面,暗掘,掘空,在…的下面挖掘
    3. 在...下面掘地道,在…下挖坑道,在某物下挖洞或挖通道
    4. 侵蚀…的基础,削弱...的基础,逐渐削弱
    5. 冲蚀,侵蚀
    6. 用阴险手段毁损,以阴险手段暗害
    7. 挖...墙角
    8. 削减
    9. 使逐步减少效力
    10. 从根基处损害
    v. (动词)
    1. vt. 削弱…的基础 wear away the earth beneath, removing support
    2. vt. 逐渐损坏 weaken or destroy gradually

英英释义

Verb:
  1. destroy property or hinder normal operations;

    "The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war"

  2. hollow out as if making a cave or opening;

    "The river was caving the banks"

双语例句

1. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.
这也许会火上浇油,破坏当前脆弱不稳的休战局面。

来自柯林斯例句

2. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.
持续的战斗会破坏希望通过谈判来达成协议的努力。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine the government.
西方情报机构被指责企图动摇该政府的统治。

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.
这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作及物动词 (vt.)
    1. 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。
    2. 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。
    3. Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.
      獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。
    4. A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.
      一只田鼠能毁坏最坚固的堡垒。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作及物动词 S+~+ n./pron.
    1. Rivers undermine their banks.
      河水冲刷堤基。
    2. The soldiers undermined the wall.
      士兵们在墙下挖洞。
    3. Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.
      獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。
    4. Illness undermined his strength.
      疾病逐渐消耗了他的力气。
    5. Drugs undermined his health.
      毒品损害了他的健康。
    6. Insults undermined her confidence.
      一再受到侮辱之后,她渐渐丧失信心。
    7. She tried to undermine our friendship.
      她试图破坏我们的友谊。
    8. These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.
      这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。
    9. 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。
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    11. The house is unsafe since the foundations were undermined by floods.
      这栋房子不安全,因为地基被洪水损坏了。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. undermine的基本意思是“削弱…的基础”,指逐渐地、常不被人察觉地破坏某一事物的根基,而使其遭到损坏,这种破坏可源于自然,也可源于人为破坏。
  2. undermine是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,可用于被动结构。
  3. undermine引申可作“损坏”解,这种损坏不是突然间的,而是有一个长期的过程,用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。
用作动词 (v.)
~+名词

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