Undermine
[ 'ʌndɚ'maɪn ]
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v. 逐渐削弱;使逐步减少效力;从根基处破坏;挖…的墙脚;
💡 词根助记
under在…下+mine开采→挖墙角→破坏，损坏
📝 例句
Technological change may undermine a country's basis for specialization.
技术上的变化会无形中摧毁一国专业化的基
It does not, however, undermine the basic messages of the text.
然而，这并不会损害正文基本要点。
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。
Bormann had at last found a way to undermine my standing with Hitler.
博尔曼最终找到了破坏我在希特勒心中形象的方法。
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。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“暗地瞒”:他暗地瞒着大家搞破坏
※ under-下面,mine-矿井:破坏海洋下面的矿井
※ under-下面,mine-矿山、挖掘:在矿山下面的部分渐渐破坏了
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
undermine
v[Tn]
1 make a hollow or tunnel beneath (sth); weaken at the base 在（某物）下挖洞或挖通道; 从根基处损害
Badgers had undermined the foundations of the church. 獾在这座教堂的地基处打了洞.
cliffs undermined by the sea 底部被海水毁坏了的峭壁.
2 (fig 比喻) weaken (sth/sb) gradually or insidiously 逐渐削弱或暗中破坏（某事物[某人]）
undermine sb's position, reputation, authority, etc, eg by spreading scandalous rumours 暗中损害某人的地位、 声誉、 威信等（如藉散播诽谤性的谣言）
self-confidence undermined by repeated failures 因屡遭挫折而逐渐削弱的自信心.
🎯 考研助记
under(下面)+mine(矿):地下矿- 侵蚀 网友：yqy 补充：under(下面)+mine(破坏）：在背后破坏
🔁 扩展释义
*[,ʌndә'main]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
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I know what you mean.
我懂得你的意思。
The Spring Festival lasts half a month until the Lantern Festival comes.
春节要持续半个月左右，直到无宵节来为止。
Now the snag in this sort of anecdote is of course that one cannot distinguish cause and effect.
这类奇闻的疑难之处是无法区别因果关系。