demoralize

英 [dɪˈmɒr.ə.laɪz]      美 [dɪˈmɔːr.ə.laɪz]
  • vt. 使道德败坏;使堕落;使士气低落
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demoralize 使士气低落

de-, 不,非,使相反。moral, 道义,士气。即使士气低落。

demoralize (v.)
c. 1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from French démoraliser, from de- "remove" (see de-) + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the French Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Related: Demoralized; demoralizing.
1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。
2. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
很明显,目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。
3. Frequent gyrations in our national direction demoralize the Foreign Service.
我们在基本国策上的多变性,常使外交部门陷于混乱.
4. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.
即将采取制裁的谣言能使士气低落.
5. I'd rather cut my throat than demoralize you on a day like this.
我情愿割断自己的脖子,也不想在这样的日子使你扫兴.

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