单词 | undermine |
释义 | under·mineBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they undermineBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪn/ present simple - he / she / it underminesBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnz/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnz/ past simple underminedBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnd/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/ past participle underminedBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnd/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnd/ -ing form underminingBrE /ˌʌndəˈmaɪnɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌʌndərˈmaɪnɪŋ/ ~sth to make sth , especially sb's confidence or authority , gradually weaker or less effective 逐渐削弱(信心、权威等);使逐步减少效力◆ Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats . 他们最近的几次失利已严重动摇了我们对该队的信心。◆ This crisis has undermined his position . 这场危机已损害了他的地位。~sth to make sth weaker at the base , for example by digging under it 从根基处破坏;挖…的墙脚 |
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