undermine

英[ʌndə'main]美[ʌndə'main]

v.[T]
1.渐渐破坏（信心，权威等）
2.从根基破坏，挖墙脚

同：	[v.] cave, counteract, countermine, sabotage

Beware of the fifth column. They often infiltrate into key positions and seek to undermine the body politic from within.
要提防隐蔽的敌人，他们经常渗透到关键岗位企图从内部破坏国家政体。收藏
They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.
他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。收藏
Don t undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special.
不要总拿自己与别人比从而贬低自身的价值。正因为我们彼此的差异不同，我们才会各有千秋。收藏
On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war.
我已经下达命令,联军已经开始对固定的目标进行选择性打击,彻底摧毁萨达姆威胁这个世界的能力.收藏
Undermine the foundation of sth;Cut the ground from under sb's feet
挖墙角收藏

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destroy property or hinder normal operations
- The Resistance sabotaged railroad operations during the war
[同] counteract, countermine, sabotage, subvert, undermine, weaken
hollow out as if making a cave or opening
- The river was caving the banks
[同] cave, undermine

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