demoralize

英 [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz]

美 [dɪˈmɔːrəlaɪz]

v.  使泄气; 使意志消沉; 使士气低落

过去式：demoralized　现在分词：demoralizing　过去分词：demoralized　第三人称单数：demoralizes　

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Collins.1 / BNC.22691 / COCA.16505

牛津词典

verb

• 使泄气；使意志消沉；使士气低落
  to make sb lose confidence or hope
  1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
     频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。

柯林斯词典

in BRIT, also use 英国英语亦用 demoralise


• VERB 使士气低落;使失去信心;使泄气
  If somethingdemoralizessomeone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.
  1. 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。

英英释义

verb

• confuse or put into disorder
  1. the boss's behavior demoralized everyone in the office
• lower someone's spirits
  1. These news depressed her
  2. The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her
  Synonym:depressdejectcast downget downdismaydispiritdemoralise
• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1. debauch the young people with wine and women
  2. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  3. Do school counselors subvert young children?
  4. corrupt the morals
  Synonym:corruptpervertsubvertdemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatedepravemisdirect

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