militate

vi. 产生作用(或影响)

发音

其它 /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/

词形变化

militated militates 三单 militates militating militating 现在分词 militated 过去式 militated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To give force or effect toward; to influence.

    to militate in favor of a particular result

    to militate against the possibility of his election

  2. 2.

    To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

上位词 3

work influence act upon

词源

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.

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