demoralise,英语单词,主要用作及物动词,作及物动词时译为“使…道德败坏;使…士气低落;使…丧失信心(等于demoralize)”。
柯林斯英汉双解大词典
demoralise /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz/ TEM8
They will heed him. A loss in North Rhine-Westphalia would demoralise the new government and erase its majority in the Bundesrat, the upper house.北威州若失利,新政府会士气大跌,也会抹消其在上议院联邦参议院占多数的席位优势。
Javed Hussain, a retired brigadier who served with Pakistan's elite commandos, says that such attacks could “completely demoralise” the armed forces.巴基斯坦精英突击队退役指挥官贾伟德.侯赛因说这样的袭击会使军队“士气扫地”。
When setting club competition bonuses, a low bonus may save the club a lot of money, but it may also upset or demoralise your players.少量的比赛奖金固然可以减少俱乐部开支,但是会影响到球队的士气和进取心。