undermine
英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]
美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]
v. 逐渐削弱(信心、权威等); 使逐步减少效力; 从根基处破坏; 挖…的墙脚
过去分词：undermined 现在分词：undermining 第三人称单数：undermines 过去式：undermined
Collins.3 / BNC.3409 / COCA.3697
同义词辨析
underminev. 逐渐削弱，损害
〔辨析〕
尤指使信心、权威等变弱或失去效力。
〔例证〕
These limitations may undermine the health care system.
这些限制可能会损害医疗保健制度。
The supporters' confidence in the government has been undermined by several recent scandals.
最近几次丑闻已动摇了支持者对政府的信心。
The constant criticism has undermined her position.
不断的批评已经损害了他的地位。
这些限制可能会损害医疗保健制度。
The supporters' confidence in the government has been undermined by several recent scandals.
最近几次丑闻已动摇了支持者对政府的信心。
The constant criticism has undermined her position.
不断的批评已经损害了他的地位。
sapv. 削弱，逐渐破坏
〔辨析〕
尤指逐渐削弱某人的力量、信心、意志等。
〔例证〕
The hot sun sapped the energy of the marathon runners.
火辣辣的太阳烤得那些马拉松选手虚软无力。
Years of failures in the elections have sapped him of his confidence.
连年竞选失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。
火辣辣的太阳烤得那些马拉松选手虚软无力。
Years of failures in the elections have sapped him of his confidence.
连年竞选失败使他逐渐丧失了自信。
weakenv. 削弱；使虚弱；动摇
〔辨析〕
指使某人或某物变得不重要或不强大，或使人身体衰弱，也可指动摇某人的决心。
〔例证〕
He did it to weaken the manager's position.
他这么做是为了削弱经理的地位。
The new evidence has weakened the case against the accused.
新的证据削弱了对被告的指控力度。
The children were weakened by lack of essential nutrients for a long time.
那些孩子因为长期营养不良而身体衰弱。
These policies have weakened the resolve of potential house buyers.
这些政策动摇了潜在购房者的决心。
他这么做是为了削弱经理的地位。
The new evidence has weakened the case against the accused.
新的证据削弱了对被告的指控力度。
The children were weakened by lack of essential nutrients for a long time.
那些孩子因为长期营养不良而身体衰弱。
These policies have weakened the resolve of potential house buyers.
这些政策动摇了潜在购房者的决心。
牛津词典
verb
- 逐渐削弱（信心、权威等）；使逐步减少效力
to make sth, especially sb's confidence or authority, gradually weaker or less effective- 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。 - This crisis has undermined his position.
这场危机已损害了他的地位。
- Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.
- 从根基处破坏；挖…的墙脚
to make sth weaker at the base, for example by digging under it
柯林斯词典
- VERB （常指逐渐或反复）削弱，损害（情感、体制等）
If youunderminesomething such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts.- 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。 - 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。
- Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult...
- VERB （常指间接地）削弱，损害，动摇（某人的地位或权威）
If youunderminesomeone orunderminetheir position or authority, you make their authority or position less secure, often by indirect methods.- 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。 - 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。
- She undermined him and destroyed his confidence in his own talent...
- VERB 破坏，损害（某人的努力或成功的机会）
If youunderminesomeone's efforts orunderminetheir chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed.- 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。 - 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。
- The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement...
英英释义
verb
- hollow out as if making a cave or opening
- The river was caving the banks
- destroy property or hinder normal operations
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
双语例句
- Sea-level rise and more severe weather are likely to undermine these irreplaceable historic sites.
海平面上升和更恶劣的天气有可能破坏这些不可替代的历史遗迹。 - The political meddling goes beyond the cronyism and patronage that undermine their operations.
政治干预远不止于破坏企业运营的任人唯亲和裙带关系。 - Hatred will undermine your tolerance and keen sense of justice.
乐观会增强你的信心和弹性，而仇根会使你失去宽容和正义感。 - 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。 - 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。 - A prolonged crisis could undermine support for market-oriented policies and generate conflict and confusion.
一场被延长的危机有可能削弱对市场导向政策的支持，并引发冲突和混乱。 - The Indian Prime Minister has warned that terrorism could undermine a peace process between India and Pakistan.
印度总理警告说，恐怖主义会损害印度和巴基斯坦之间的和平进程。 - The smallest mistake can undermine the integrity of an entire system.
最小的错误都可能破坏整个系统的完整性。 - The danger is that these tactics undermine trust in business ( and indeed Politics) among the public.
其风险在于，这些招术削弱了公众对企业（和政界）的信任。 - Am I trying to undermine their relationship?
我是在试图破坏他们的关系吗？