undermine
破坏
常用释义
英音[ ˌʌndəˈmaɪn ]
美音[ ˌʌndərˈmaɪn ]
变形
第三人称单数:
undermines
现在分词:
undermining
过去式:
undermined
过去分词:
undermined
基本释义
- v. 逐渐削弱（损害）；故意破坏（某人）的形象（或威信）；在……下面挖，（尤指）从根基处损坏
考试频率
六级
考频：近五年出现2次
- v. 逐渐破坏; 削弱 最常考
- v. 破坏根基; 侵蚀
考研
考频：近五年出现1次
- v. 暗中破坏,逐渐削弱;侵蚀…的基础 最常考
例句
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1·He accused me of slandering him and trying to undermine his position.他指控我诽谤他并想削弱他的地位。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness.原告竭力削弱证人的可信性。来源: 《牛津词典》
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3·The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.持续的战斗有可能破坏通过谈判达成协议的努力。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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4·Offering advice on each and every problem will undermine her feeling of being adult.每个问题都为她提出忠告会逐渐削弱她的成年意识。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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5·Ironically, the new machine tended to undermine Catholic Church authority.具有讽刺意味的是，这种新仪器往往会削弱天主教会的权威性。
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6·Some, like carpenter ants, can undermine a home structure, while others interfere with the electrical units.一些蚂蚁，比如木蚁，会破坏房屋结构，而另一些蚂蚁则会干扰电器装置。
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7·Low wages and repeated or prolonged unemployment frequently interact to undermine the capacity for self-support.低工资和反复或长期失业经常相互作用，削弱了自立能力。
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8·Non-participation by nations, if sufficiently widespread, can undermine the political will of participating countries to act.如果各国不参加的情况足够普遍，那就会损害到参会国采取行动的政治意愿。
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9·Moreover, non-participation by nations, if sufficiently widespread, can undermine the political will of participating countries to act.此外，如果各国都普遍不参加（联合国气候变化大会），那就会损害到参会国采取行动的政治意愿。
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10·If it is true that sports undermine the academic mission of American schools, we would expect to see a negative relationship between the commitment to athletics and academic achievement.如果体育运动真的破坏了美国学校的学术使命，我们就会看到体育运动和学术成就之间的负相关关系。