undermine 词态变化
第三人称单数: undermines;过去式: undermined;过去分词: undermined;现在分词: undermining;
undermine 中文词源
undermine 削弱under-, 在下面，mine, 挖矿，挖坑。比喻义削弱根基，削弱。
undermine 英文词源
- 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 英文释义
- 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"
undermine 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》
undermine 实用场景例句
- Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
- 该队最近的几次失败已严重动摇了我们对他们的信心。
牛津词典
- This crisis has undermined his position.
- 这场危机已损害了他的地位。
牛津词典
- Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult...
- 对每个问题都给出建议会令她觉得自己不像个成年人。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent...
- 她暗中打击他，让他对自己的才华信心全无。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The conversations were designed to undermine her authority so she felt that she could no longer work for the company.
- 这些谈话有意削弱她的威信，这样她会觉得自己在公司干不下去。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- 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。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- I don't want to do something that would undermine the chances of success.
- 我不想做会影响成功机会的事情。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- Financial stress, long hours and pet peeves can undermine a marriage in such setups.
- 在这种环境下,财务压力 、 长时间工作和生活中的坏毛病都可能会破坏婚姻关系.
期刊摘选
- The text, if adopted, would severely undermine poor countries'right to development.
- 文本, 如获通过, 将严重损害穷国的发展权.
期刊摘选
- A scan of dire headlines might undermine this optimism, but a little perspective supports it.
- 尽管一眼望去尽是耸人听闻的新闻标题影响了我们的乐观看法, 但还是有事实来支持这一观点的.
期刊摘选
- Links that don't behave as expected undermine users'understanding of their own system.
- 链接行为与预期不符破坏了用户对他们自己的系统的理解.
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- Only by offering credible protection could the Americans undermine the militias.
- 只有提供了可靠的保护措施,美军才能破坏形形色色的民兵组织.
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- Colleagues may try to undermine you when talking to superiors.
- 当和前辈谈话时同事可能会诋毁你.
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- This cannot and will not undermine the socialist economy.
- 这样做不会也不可能破坏社会主义经济.
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- This would undermine the impact of valve selection of a variety of factors taken into account.
- 这种影响会破坏调节阀选择时所考虑的各种因素.
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- Will undermine your aspirations and sense of direction.
- 破坏你的心志方向.
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- Reading such book would cover up our intelligence and undermine our resolve.
- 因为看了会蒙蔽我们的智慧,败坏我们的意志.
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- Ted suspects that some people are trying to undermine his reputation.
- 泰德疑心有人企图暗中破坏他的名誉.
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- Do your cases support Cohn's point, or undermine it?
- 你的个案支持或削弱了Cohn的论点 呢 ?
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- Obviously, this can be irritating for users, and ultimately undermine their effectiveness.
- 显然有可能会惹恼使用者, 最终会降低他们的工作效率.
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- Incidents like these began to undermine Angleton's credibility.
- 这一类事情开始损毁安格尔顿的声誉.
辞典例句
- 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.
《简明英汉词典》
- A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.
- 一只田鼠能毁坏最坚固的堡垒.
《简明英汉词典》
- First, the class, we need to seriously undermine the classroom lectures and not to discipline.
- 首先, 课堂上我们需要认真听课和不要破坏课堂纪律.
期刊摘选
- She tried to undermine our friendship.
- 她试图破坏我们的友谊.
《简明英汉词典》
- Will they undermine our socialism?
- 这些会不会冲击我们的社会主义 呢 ?
期刊摘选
- Brown's investigation seems to undermine history's version of Cleopatra's death.
- 布朗的调查似乎会推翻关于克利奥帕特拉死亡的历史说法.
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- We idolize success and status and thus undermine our mutual respect.
- 我们过度崇拜成功和地位,从而削弱了彼此间的尊重.
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