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demoralize

英  [dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz]
    
美  [-ˈmɔːr-]

[VERB]

又拼作 demoralise  
    VERB. 动词
  • demoralizes , demoralizing , demoralized

    1[T 及物动词] 使泄气

    If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up.

    双语例句

    例:

    Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.

    很清楚,他们的目的之一是想尽一切办法瓦解敌军的士气。