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单词 militate
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Definition of militate in English:

militate

verb ˈmɪlɪteɪtˈmɪləˌteɪt
[no object]militate against
  • (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.

    these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together
    Example sentencesExamples
    • There were no special circumstances that would militate against prompt registration.
    • There are other significant differences, which militate against any viable agreement.
    • Of course, several circumstances militated against that happening.
    • In fact, the words of section 118 militate against that.
    • Have the international community played a positive role or have they in fact militated against the development plans through the so called International Development Assistance agencies?
    • These factors can militate against researching and introducing new technologies.
    • Unfortunately, however, several factors militate against the fulfillment of these possibilities in modern Islam.
    • The example of Steele's drama suggests that the creation of new forms is readily possible, but that powerful traditions militate against too much change.
    • Yet despite calls for increased quality, there are institutional and economic factors that militate against it.
    • The problem with this cheerful notion is that circumstances militate against nature in the big city.
    • They note that smoking is a major health problem among forensic psychiatric inpatients, and that a range of factors militate against effective interventions.
    • However, there are several factors in the present case which militate against any retroactive spousal support.
    • There may also be factors which militate against the duty to give reasons.
    • Three facts, however, militate against this possibility.
    • Two factors militate against quick adjustments.
    • There are some other small details militating against the jogging hypothesis.
    • The limitations discussed above, together with the shortness and simplicity of the musical phrases militate against any level of complexity of organisation of the musical material.
    • There are, however, powerful political forces that militate against any enduring settlement.
    • We will therefore next examine some impacts of the Shinkansen on Japanese society and discuss changing circumstances which militate against the original ambitious plan.
    • Further, there are in my judgment a number of factors which militate against the exercise of discretion to order an assessment.
    Synonyms
    tend to prevent, work against, resist, hinder, discourage, oppose, counter, cancel out, foil, prejudice, operate/work/go/tell against, be detrimental to, be disadvantageous to

Usage

The verbs militate and mitigate are often confused. See mitigate

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin militat- 'served as a soldier', from the verb militare, from miles, milit- 'soldier'.

Rhymes

facilitate, habilitate
 
 

Definition of militate in US English:

militate

verbˈmiləˌtātˈmɪləˌteɪt
[no object]militate against
  • (of a fact or circumstance) be a powerful or conclusive factor in preventing.

    these fundamental differences will militate against the two communities coming together
    Example sentencesExamples
    • In fact, the words of section 118 militate against that.
    • Of course, several circumstances militated against that happening.
    • The problem with this cheerful notion is that circumstances militate against nature in the big city.
    • Two factors militate against quick adjustments.
    • However, there are several factors in the present case which militate against any retroactive spousal support.
    • Yet despite calls for increased quality, there are institutional and economic factors that militate against it.
    • There are some other small details militating against the jogging hypothesis.
    • Further, there are in my judgment a number of factors which militate against the exercise of discretion to order an assessment.
    • Have the international community played a positive role or have they in fact militated against the development plans through the so called International Development Assistance agencies?
    • Three facts, however, militate against this possibility.
    • There were no special circumstances that would militate against prompt registration.
    • There are, however, powerful political forces that militate against any enduring settlement.
    • The example of Steele's drama suggests that the creation of new forms is readily possible, but that powerful traditions militate against too much change.
    • They note that smoking is a major health problem among forensic psychiatric inpatients, and that a range of factors militate against effective interventions.
    • There may also be factors which militate against the duty to give reasons.
    • There are other significant differences, which militate against any viable agreement.
    • We will therefore next examine some impacts of the Shinkansen on Japanese society and discuss changing circumstances which militate against the original ambitious plan.
    • The limitations discussed above, together with the shortness and simplicity of the musical phrases militate against any level of complexity of organisation of the musical material.
    • Unfortunately, however, several factors militate against the fulfillment of these possibilities in modern Islam.
    • These factors can militate against researching and introducing new technologies.
    Synonyms
    tend to prevent, work against, resist, hinder, discourage, oppose, counter, cancel out, foil, prejudice, go against, operate against, tell against, be detrimental to, be disadvantageous to

Usage

The verbs militate and mitigate are sometimes confused. See mitigate

Origin

Late 16th century: from Latin militat- ‘served as a soldier’, from the verb militare, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.

 
 
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