undermine

漢語翻譯

vt. 在...下面挖, 漸漸破壞, 暗地裡破壞
【法】 暗中破壞, 以陰謀中傷傷害

詞型變化：

動詞過去式:undermined 過去分詞:undermined 現在分詞:undermining 第三人稱單數:undermines 

英文解釋：

動詞 undermine:

1. destroy property or hinder normal operations
   同義詞：sabotage, countermine, counteract, subvert, weaken
2. hollow out as if making a cave or opening
   同義詞：cave

例句：

1. Some Americans want to go further and undermine him(Gorbachev), even to encourage a breakup of the Soviet Union. That would only play into the hands of reactionaries, not help the reformers.
   有些美國人要進一步削弱他(戈巴契夫), 甚至鼓勵蘇聯解體。那僅能予以反動派可乘之機，而無助於改革派。
2. Beware of the fifth column. They often infiltrate into key positions and seek to undermine the body politic from within.
   要提防隱蔽的敵人，他們經常滲透到關鍵崗位企圖從內部破壞國家政體。
3. An investigation carried out ostensibly to uncover subversive activities but actually used to harass and undermine those with differing views.
   政治迫害表面上是開展揭露顛覆的活動，但實際上用於擾亂和削弱持不同看法的人的調查