• vt. 破壞，漸漸破壞；挖掘地基

under-, 在下面，mine, 挖礦，挖坑。比喻義削弱根基，削弱。

undermine (v.)

c. 1300, undermyne, "render unstable by digging at the foundation," from under + mine (v.). The figurative sense "injure by invisible, secret, or dishonorable means" is attested from early 15c. Similar formation in Dutch ondermijnen, Danish underminere, German unterminiren. The Old English verb was underdelfan. Related: Undermined; undermining.

1. This may help to undermine the brittle truce that currently exists.

這也許會(huì)火上澆油，破壞當(dāng)前脆弱不穩(wěn)的休戰(zhàn)局面。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

2. The continued fighting threatens to undermine efforts to negotiate an agreement.

持續(xù)的戰(zhàn)斗會(huì)破壞希望通過(guò)談判來(lái)達(dá)成協(xié)議的努力。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. Western intelligence agencies are accused of trying to undermine the government.

西方情報(bào)機(jī)構(gòu)被指責(zé)企圖動(dòng)搖該政府的統(tǒng)治。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

4. The President's enemies are spreading rumours to undermine his authority.

總統(tǒng)的敵人在散布謠言以逐漸破壞他的威信.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》

5. These incidents could seriously undermine support for the police.

這些事件會(huì)嚴(yán)重影響對(duì)警方的支持.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》