undermines
破坏
常用释义
英式发音
美式发音
基本释义
- vt. 逐渐损毁；暗中破坏；在......下挖掘（undermine 的第三人称单数）
考试频率
四级
考频：近五年出现5次
- v. 逐渐破坏; 削弱
六级
考频：近五年出现4次
- v. 逐渐破坏; 削弱
- v. 破坏根基; 侵蚀
考研
考频：近六年出现7次
- v. 逐渐破坏; 损害
例句
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1·They argue that the amendment undermines Canadian federalism.他们认为这项修改会逐渐损坏加拿大联邦主义。来源: 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
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2·Demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process.如果对飞机乘客的要求过于苛刻，或者相应的安全保障太少，反而会削弱民众对安检的支持。
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3·But demanding too much of air travelers or providing too little security in return undermines public support for the process.可是，如果对飞机乘客的要求过于苛刻，或者相应的安全保障太少，反过来就不利于民众对安检的支持。
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4·Cheating undermines confidence and independence: the cheater is a fraud, and knows that without dishonesty, he/she would have failed.欺骗会破坏信心和独立性：行骗者是骗子，他/她知道如果不去欺骗，他/她就会失败。
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5·None of these effects was large, but the study undermines the claim that immigrants steal jobs from natives or drag down their wages.这些影响都不是很大，但这项研究推翻了移民从本地人那里偷走工作机会或拉低他们工资的说法。
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6·Cheating undermines confidence and independence: the cheater is a fraud and knows that without dishonesty, he or she would have failed.欺骗会破坏信心和独立性：行骗者是骗子，并且知道如果选择诚实，自己就会失败。
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7·You see it in faculty members who are pleased when their students make a discovery that undermines a cherished theory that they had put forward.当大学老师的学生作出的发现损害了他们提出的宝贵理论时，你会发现教师们很高兴。
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8·The nation’s capital somewhat undermines this theory.不过我们国家首都的情况在一定程度上否定了这一说法。
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9·You believe buying Apple undermines your individuality.你相信购买苹果摧残你的个性。
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10·Today's upheaval undermines both these pillars at once.今天的大动荡立刻侵蚀了这些支柱。