undermine
undermine 英 [ˌʌndəˈmaɪn] 美 [ˌʌndərˈmaɪn]
vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基
进行时:undermining 过去式:undermined 过去分词:undermined 第三人称单数:undermines
- To undermine literally means to dig a hole underneath something, making it likely to collapse. But we more often use the word to describe sabotage or the act of weakening someone else's efforts.
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- vt. 破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基
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1. His enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.
他的敌人在散布谣言来暗中破坏他的威信。
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2. That’s why I won’t accept any attempts to undermine the independence of this agency.
这就是为什么我不会容忍任何破坏这一机构的独立性的企图。
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3. Neither side supports any attempts by any force to undermine this principle.
双方均不支持任何势力企图破坏这一原则的行动。
- undermine (v.) c. 1300, undermyne, "render unstable by digging at the foundation," from under + mine (v.). The figurative sense "injure by invisible, secret, or dishonorable means" is attested from early 15c. Similar formation in Dutch ondermijnen, Danish underminere, German unterminiren. The Old English verb was underdelfan. Related: Undermined; undermining.
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