undermine是什麼意思_音標_用法_例句

簡單釋義：

v. 逐漸削弱（信心、權威等）；使逐步減少效力；從根基處破壞；挖…的牆腳

網絡 暗中破壞；漸漸破壞；逐漸損害

變形：

第三人稱單數：undermines  現在分詞：undermining  過去式：undermined  

完整釋義：

v.

1.掘…的下面,在…下面掘地道,暗掘;沖蝕;削弱…的基礎;用陰險手段毀損,暗中破壞(名聲等);傷害(健康等)
2.損害,敗壞,損毀,破壞,害慘了
3.挖…牆角,暗中破壞;無形中摧毀
4.在…之下掘洞或地道;使從基礎損壞:
5.掘空;侵蝕
6.削減
7.淘刷
8.底部淘空
9.底部沖刷
10.底切

n.

1.洞穴
2.基蝕

例句：

1. The president was worried that his vice president was trying to undermine his power.
   總統擔憂副總統正在企圖倒戈。

2. Two psychologists note, "The research has consistently shown that any contingent payment system tends to undermine intrinsic motivation. "
   兩位心理學家注意到：“研究一致表明任何暫時的薪資系統傾向於破壞內在激勵。”

3. Ewing said the game was designed to undermine the theory there was some shadowy plot behind the assassination.
   伊文說，設計這款遊戲是為了推翻這樣一種推測：暗殺事件的背後有陰謀。

4. Mr. Plummer, of Huawei, said the letter 'rehashes unfounded innuendo in a seeming attempt to undermine the integrity of the CFIUS process. '
   華為公司的普盧默說，這封信是在老調重彈那些毫無根據的含沙射影，似乎是要貶損外來投資委員會審查程序的名譽。

5. China hasn't so far commented on the report, but has previously denied trying to undermine US interests.
   中方目前沒有對這份報告發表任何評論，但先前已表示並沒有做出侵害美國利益的行為。

6. He was being cross-examined by a defense attorney during a felony trial. The lawyer was trying to undermine the policeman's credibility. . .
   在一個刑事案中﹐他被辯謢律師盤問。辯謢律師企圖塗污他的可信度…

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.
   正如任何一位新興公司元老會告訴你的一樣，建立一家公司的壓力足以破壞甚至是最強有力的夥伴關係。

8. She said anti-immigrant attitudes could undermine one of the things that has made America great.
   賴斯說，反移民態度可能破壞美國之所以成為偉大國家的眾多因素之一。