undermine是什么意思_音标_用法_例句

简单释义：

v. 逐渐削弱（信心、权威等）；使逐步减少效力；从根基处破坏；挖…的墙脚

网络 暗中破坏；渐渐破坏；逐渐损害

变形：

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

完整释义：

v.

1.掘…的下面,在…下面掘地道,暗掘;冲蚀;削弱…的基础;用阴险手段毁损,暗中破坏(名声等);伤害(健康等)
2.损害,败坏,损毁,破坏,害惨了
3.挖…墙角,暗中破坏;无形中摧毁
4.在…之下掘洞或地道;使从基础损坏:
5.掘空;侵蚀
6.削减
7.淘刷
8.底部淘空
9.底部冲刷
10.底切

n.

1.洞穴
2.基蚀

例句：

1. The president was worried that his vice president was trying to undermine his power.
   总统担忧副总统正在企图倒戈。

2. Two psychologists note, "The research has consistently shown that any contingent payment system tends to undermine intrinsic motivation. "
   两位心理学家注意到：“研究一致表明任何暂时的薪资系统倾向于破坏内在激励。”

3. Ewing said the game was designed to undermine the theory there was some shadowy plot behind the assassination.
   伊文说，设计这款游戏是为了推翻这样一种推测：暗杀事件的背后有阴谋。

4. Mr. Plummer, of Huawei, said the letter 'rehashes unfounded innuendo in a seeming attempt to undermine the integrity of the CFIUS process. '
   华为公司的普卢默说，这封信是在老调重弹那些毫无根据的含沙射影，似乎是要贬损外来投资委员会审查程序的名誉。

5. China hasn't so far commented on the report, but has previously denied trying to undermine US interests.
   中方目前没有对这份报告发表任何评论，但先前已表示并没有做出侵害美国利益的行为。

6. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility. . .
   在一个刑事案中﹐他被辩謢律师盘问。辩謢律师企图涂污他的可信度…

7. As any veteran of a start-up will tell you, the strains of building a company can be enough to undermine even the strongest partnerships.
   正如任何一位新兴公司元老会告诉你的一样，建立一家公司的压力足以破坏甚至是最强有力的伙伴关系。

8. She said anti-immigrant attitudes could undermine one of the things that has made America great.
   赖斯说，反移民态度可能破坏美国之所以成为伟大国家的众多因素之一。