undermine
英 /ˌʌndəˈmaɪn/ 美 /ˌʌndɚˈmaɪn/
- v. 逐渐削弱；损害To gradually weaken someone's confidence, authority, or something's effectiveness
- v. 侵蚀底部；破坏地基To weaken a structure by removing material beneath it
Constant criticism can undermine your confidence in the kitchen.
不断的批评会削弱你下厨的信心。
A lack of transparency can undermine public trust in institutions and reduce support for important policy changes.
缺乏透明度可能损害公众对机构的信任，并减少对重要政策调整的支持。
搭配
undermine confidence 削弱信心undermine authority 损害权威undermine public trust 损害公众信任undermine efforts 使努力受损
辨析提示
常搭配confidence、trust，强调逐渐或暗中削弱。
词族
反义 strengthen、reinforce
相关词
- courteous 彬彬有礼的
- discretion 谨慎；审慎
- defraud 诈骗；骗取财物
- sinful 有罪的；违背宗教戒律的
- affirm 肯定；明确声明
- heroic 英勇的；英雄般的
- manipulate 操纵；摆布
- liberate 解放；使自由
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