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vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基
v.
逐渐削弱；使逐步减少效力；从根基处破坏；挖…的墙脚
变形
过去式：undermined过去分词：undermined现在分词：undermining第三人称单数：undermines
双语释义
v.(动词)vt. 削弱…的基础 wear away the earth beneath, removing support
vt. 逐渐损坏 weaken or destroy gradually
英英释义
undermine[ ,ʌndə'main ]
v.
destroy property or hinder normal operations
同义词：sabotagecounterminecounteractsubvertweaken
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
同义词：cave
词汇搭配
用作动词 (v.)
～+名词
undermine authority破坏威信
undermine bank冲刷堤基
undermine confidence丧失信心
undermine friendship破坏友谊
undermine health损害健康
undermine strength削弱力气
双语例句
用作及物动词(vt.)
They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.
他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。
The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.
总统的敌人在散布谣言以逐渐破坏他的威信。
Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church.
獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞。
A mole can undermine the strongest rampart.
一只田鼠能毁坏最坚固的堡垒。
权威例句
Do Incentive Contracts Undermine Voluntary Cooperation?Why Does Ethnic Diversity Undermine Public Goods Provision?
Extrinsic rewards undermine altruistic tendencies in 20-month-olds.
Does Voluntary Participation Undermine the Coase Theorem?
Praise for intelligence can undermine children's motivation and performance
Stakeholders' Conflicting Aims Undermine the Washback Function of a High-Stakes Test.
Policies Designed for Undermine “ The Moral Sentiments ”: Evidence from Economic Experiments
Increasing the salience of one's best selves can undermine inspiration by outstanding role models.
Does pre-entry licensing undermine the performance of subsequent independent activities? Evidence from the global aerospace industry...
Betraying the College Dream: How Disconnected K-12 and Postsecondary Systems Undermine Student Aspirations
undermine (v.)
c. 1300, undermyne, "render unstable by digging at the foundation," from under + mine (v.). The figurative sense "injure by invisible, secret, or dishonorable means" is attested from early 15c. Similar formation in Dutch ondermijnen, Danish underminere, German unterminiren. The Old English verb was underdelfan. Related: Undermined; undermining.
1. His enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.
他的敌人在散布谣言来暗中破坏他的威信。
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2. That’s why I won’t accept any attempts to undermine the independence of this agency.
这就是为什么我不会容忍任何破坏这一机构的独立性的企图。
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3. In fact, the huge inheritance does not do him any good, but tends to undermine his vigor and passion for life.
实际上，这么大笔的遗产对他不仅没有什么好处，反而会损害他的活力和对生活的激情。
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4. Neither side supports any attempts by any force to undermine this principle.
双方均不支持任何势力企图破坏这一原则的行动。
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5. If you really hate jihadism -- as I do -- then you need to search for the policies that actually undermine it.
如果你真像我这么讨厌圣战主义，那么你需要找那些能切实削弱圣战主义的政策。
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6. In practice, however, partial privatization would almost surely undermine the public side of these programs.
不过，实际上，部分私有化几乎肯定会削弱这些计划的公共部分。
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7. Will we ensure the rights of nations or undermine them?
我们是确保各国的权利，还是损害这些权利？
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8. And when their business dealings threaten to undermine this freedom, they need to consider what’s right, not simply what’s a quick profit.
当他们的业务交易有可能破坏这种自由时，他们需要考虑什么是正确的，而不只是寻求短视的利润。
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9. On the other hand, it is clear that these spy games undermine confidence in the entire concept of diplomatic immunity and thereby threaten the security of legitimate diplomats around the world.
另一方面，这些间谍的游戏削弱了信任是显然的，这个信心是在外交豁免权以及随之威胁到的世界各地合法外交的安全的整个概念里。
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10. He said the administration did not aggressively pursue corruption out of concern that that could undermine its relationship with the Iraqi government.
他说，布什政府没有大力打击腐败是出于这样做可能会破坏和伊拉克政府关系的考虑。
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11. Nor should policy disputes be used as an excuse to undermine the stability and evolution of the relationship.
政策上的争议也不应当被用作破坏双方关系稳定及妨碍其进展的口实。
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12. Never undermine the habits you cultivate over the years because there’s probably a deep seated meaning behind them.
千万不要破坏你在过去几年里养成的习惯，因为它们后面可能有深层的含义。
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13. 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。
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14. Those plotting against us seek not only to undermine our security, but also the open society and the values that we cherish as Americans.
那些阴谋攻击我们的人不仅是要破坏我们的安全，而且还想动摇开放的社会和削弱我们作为美国人所珍视的价值。
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15. Avoid anything that might undermine your personal standards or taint your views.
避开任何可能破坏您的个人标准或玷污你观点的东西。
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16. As a result "there are considerable gaps between goals that undermine their capacity to achieve some interaction and synergy in development".
结果，“在各个目标之间有相当大的鸿沟，破坏了实现一些相互作用和发展中的协同增效的能力。
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17. As a result "there are considerable gaps between goals that undermine their capacity to achieve some interaction and synergy in development".
结果，“在各个目标之间有相当大的鸿沟，破坏了实现一些相互作用和发展中的协同增效的能力。
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