undermine

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vt. 在...下面挖, 渐渐破坏, 暗地里破坏 [法] 暗中破坏, 以阴谋中伤伤害

发音

UK /ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪn/
US /ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪn/

词形变化

undermined undermines 三单 undermines undermineth undermining undermining 现在分词 undermined 过去式 undermined 过去分词

教材释义与例句

动词

破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To dig underneath (something), to make a passage for destructive or military purposes; to sap.

  2. 2.

    To weaken or work against; to hinder, sabotage.

    比喻

    The war efforts were undermined by the constant bickering between the allies.

  3. 3.

    To erode the base or foundation of something, e.g. by the action of water.

  4. 4.

    To regard an object as the sum of the parts that compose it, in object-oriented ontology.

    哲学

词汇关系

动词

同义词 6

cave sabotage weaken counteract subvert countermine

上位词 3

hollow disobey hollow out

下位词 2

sap derail

词源

From under- + mine.

来源：wiktionary