undermine

undermine

[.ʌndə'main]

vt.逐渐削弱, 暗中损害, 在...下挖, 从根基处损害

例句与用法：

Some Americans want to go further and undermine him(Gorbachev), even to encourage a breakup of the Soviet Union. That would only play into the hands of reactionaries, not help the reformers.

有些美国人要进一步削弱他(戈尔巴乔夫), 甚至鼓励苏联解体。那仅能予以反动派可乘之机，而无助于改革派。

Beware of the fifth column. They often infiltrate into key positions and seek to undermine the body politic from within.

要提防隐蔽的敌人，他们经常渗透到关键岗位企图从内部破坏国家政体。

An investigation carried out ostensibly to uncover subversive activities but actually used to harass and undermine those with differing views.

政治迫害表面上是开展揭露颠覆的活动，但实际上用于扰乱和削弱持不同看法的人的调查

词形变化：

动词过去式: undermined | 动词过去分词: undermined | 动词现在分词: undermining | 动词第三人称单数: undermines |

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vt.

1. 在……下挖坑道

The convicts undermined the prison wall and escaped.

囚犯们在监狱墙下挖地道逃跑了。

2. (海, 风等)侵蚀……的基础

The waves had undermined the cliff.

波浪冲刷侵蚀悬崖的底部。

3. 暗中破坏; 逐渐损害

They are trying to undermine my position.

他们在试图损伤我的地位。

The bad cold had undermined her health.

重感冒损伤了她的健康。