Demoralize
[dɪ'mɔrəlaɪz]
解釋/意思:
(verb.) confuse or put into disorder; 'the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office'.
凯西整理--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. t.) To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit, etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.
校對:惠特尼
同義詞及近義詞：
v. a. Corrupt, deprave, vitiate, deprive of moral principle.
手打:莱曼
同義詞及反義詞：
[See DISHEARTEN]
海尔格校對
例句/造句/用法:
- The let-alone policy had demoralized this force so that probably but little more than one-half of it was ever present in garrison at any one time. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- In those days the telegraph fraternity was rather demoralized, and the discipline was very lax. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- Vicksburg was not yet taken it is true, nor were its defenders demoralized by any of our previous moves. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- They had a limit even in those days when the telegraph service was so demoralized. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I hope he will, Gurt; but this earthquake must have demoralized everything, and perhaps Mr Crispin went back to see Justinian. 福爾斯·休姆. 奇幻島.
- Sheridan, who was up with him last night, reports all that is left, horse, foot, and dragoons, at twenty thousand, much demoralized. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- They are, we say, demoralized. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Rousseau's work was essentially demoralizing. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- Play then changes to fooling and if habitually indulged in is demoralizing. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- The effect would be demoralizing to the troops and injurious to their health. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
- Not subject to rectification by consideration of consequences, they are demoralizing. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- It was also demoralizing to the troops. 尤利西斯·格蘭特. U．S．格蘭特的個人回憶錄.
校對:迈克尔