undermine

美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn]
  • vt.破坏;逐渐削弱(信心、权威等);挖…的墙脚;使逐步减少效力;从根基处破坏

过去式: undermined 现在分词: undermining 过去分词: undermined 第三人称单数: undermines

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verb

1

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。

2

从根基处破坏;挖…的墙脚
to make sth weaker at the base, for example by digging under it

undermine

频次

  • 1
    VERB (常指逐渐或反复)削弱,损害(情感、体制等)
    If you undermine something 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。

  • 2
    VERB (常指间接地)削弱,损害,动摇(某人的地位或权威)
    If you undermine someone or undermine their 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。

  • 3
    VERB 破坏,损害(某人的努力或成功的机会)
    If you undermine someone's efforts or undermine their 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。

verb

1
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
The river was caving the banks
Synonym: cave
2
destroy property or hinder normal operations
The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
Synonym: sabotage countermine counteract subvert weaken

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  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。

  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。

  3. 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。

  4. The prosecution did its best to undermine the credibility of the witness .

    原告竭力削弱证人的可信性。

  5. 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。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. Any disease which undermines a man 's general health will interfere with his sperm production

    任何有损男性整体健康状况的疾病都会影响精子的产生。

  9. 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。

  10. The Secretary of Defence has said that he would not stand by and let democracy be undermined

    国防部长已经表示自己不会坐视民主遭到破坏。

  11. 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。

  12. She felt undermined by the implied criticism .

    她觉得这一含沙射影的批评对自己造成了不利影响。

  13. The authority of his voice is undermined by the smallness of his build .

    瘦小的身形削弱了他声音中的权威感。

  14. They argue that the amendment undermines Canadian federalism .

    他们认为该修正案损害了加拿大联邦制。

  15. These limitations may undermine the health care system .

    这些限制可能会损害医疗保健制度。

  16. The constant criticism has undermined her position .

    不断的批评已经损害了他的地位。

  17. 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。

  18. But they also use it to undermine their rivals .

    但是它们也可以利用这点暗算对手。

  19. 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。

  20. The wicked clique undermined the government and the state was thrown into turmoil .

    奸党乱政,国无宁日。

  21. After all , he 's a department head , and we ought to avoid any suggestion of undermining his authority .

    毕竟他是该部门的主任,而我们又不可能建议削减他的职权。

  22. For more than a century , americans have debated how far the federal government should go to prevent dominant companies from undermining economic competition .

    一个多世纪以来,美国人一直在争论联邦政府在阻止垄断公司破坏经济竞争方面究竟有多大权限。

  23. " Protecting " kids may fed like the right thing to do , but it undermines the learning that teens need to do as they come of age in a technology-soaked world .

    "保护"孩子也许是一件正确的事情,但它让青少年在这个充满技术的世界中成长时无法进行必要的学习。

  24. Over the past year and a half , The Great Divide , a series in The New York Times , has presented a wide range of examples that undermine the notion that there are any truly fundamental laws of capitalism .

    在过去的一年半里,《纽约时报》的系列文章《巨大的分歧》列举了大量的例子,削弱了资本主义存在真正根本规律的观念。

  25. So much research has explored the way in which collegial ties can help overcome a range of workplace issues affecting productivity and the quality of work output such as team-based conflict , jealousy , undermining , anger , and more .

    有那么多的研究探索了同事关系如何帮助人们克服一系列影响工作效率和工作产出质量的职场问题,比如在团队中产生的冲突、嫉妒、破坏、愤怒等等。

  26. Moreover ,   non-participation   by   nations ,   ifsufficiently   widespread ,   can   undermine   the   political   will   of   participating   countries   to   act .

    而且,如果不参与的国家过多,还可能会损害参与国采取行动的政治意愿。

  27. Our continuing failure to deal with the environmental declines that are undermining the world food economy forces me to conclude that such a collapse is possible .

    我们一直无法处理好环境恶化问题,导致世界粮食经济不断遭到破坏,这迫使我得出这样的结论:这种瓦解是可能的。

  28. But the 1980s brought new competition from Japanese film company Fuji Photo , which undermined Kodak by offering lower prices for film and photo supplies .

    然而,20世纪80年代,柯达公司遇到了一个新的竞争对手——日本的富士胶片公司。富士公司通过压低胶片和照片的价格来打压柯达公司。

  29. " Outwards " prizes , they say , can undermine the joy of learning for its own good and can even lead to cheating .

    他们说,"外向型"奖品会破坏学习的乐趣,甚至会导致作弊。

  30. These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police .

    这些事件会严重影响对警方的支持。

undermine sap weaken 【导航词义:逐渐削弱】
undermine v. 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。

sap v. 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。

weaken v. 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。

  • 词语搭配

undermine与以下词性连用

n.

undermine government

削弱政府

undermine peace

破坏和平

undermine security

破坏安全

undermine authority

削弱威信

undermine confidence

动摇信心

v.

threaten to undermine

威胁破坏

try to undermine

试图破坏