英语词汇“demoralize”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	demoralize
释义	de·moralize \də̇, (ˈ)dē+\ transitive verb Etymology: de- + moral + -ize 1. : to corrupt or undermine in morals or moral principle : pervert, deprave 2. a. : to destroy the morals or morale of : deprive of self-reliance : weaken in courage, fortitude, or spirit : render untrustworthy in efficiency and discipline < the prisoners carried on an endless war of nerves against their captors, taunting them, demoralizing them in dozens of different ways — Peter Blake > < the objective of a given campaign is to demoralize enemy troops so that they will surrender or desert — L.W.Doob > b. : to upset or destroy the working order, proper functioning, or normal activity of < powerful earth currents are induced that sometimes demoralize the telegraph service — Waldemar Kaempffert > < foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market — F.D.Roosevelt > 3. : to cast into disorder or confusion : bewilder, perplex < do many art critics deliberately set out to deceive and confuse and demoralize the public? — Huntington Hartford > < the declarer was so demoralized that he discarded spades from both hands — London Times >
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