demoralise

  • 网络使士气低落;使道德败坏
demoralisedemoralise

verb

1
lower someone's spirits;make downhearted
These news depressed her
The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
Synonym: depress deject cast down get down dismay dispirit demoralize
2
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
debauch the young people with wine and women
Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
Do school counselors subvert young children?
corrupt the morals
Synonym: corrupt pervert subvert demoralize debauch debase profane vitiate deprave misdirect

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  1. Political systems based on the distribution of rent demoralise people . Political regimes based on free competition motivate people .

    建立在租金分配基础上的政治制度使人民消沉,而建立在自由竞争基础上的政治体制让人民充满动力。

  2. A loss in North Rhine-Westphalia would demoralise the new government and erase its majority in the Bundesrat , the upper house .

    北威州若失利,新政府会士气大跌,也会抹消其在上议院联邦参议院占多数的席位优势。

  3. When setting club competition bonuses , a low bonus may save the club a lot of money , but it may also upset or demoralise your players .

    少量的比赛奖金固然可以减少俱乐部开支,但是会影响到球队的士气和进取心。

  4. In the 1930s the US needed expansionary policies to counter the depression but worried that moving too aggressively would demoralise markets and destabilise the dollar .

    上世纪30年代,美国需要扩张性政策来抵御萧条,但又担心过度的举措会挫伤市场,并动摇美元汇率。