undermine

【发音】

美 /'ʌndɚ'maɪn/ 英 /ʌndə'maɪn/

【翻译】

1. v.逐渐削弱; 逐渐动摇

   英释:If you undermine someone's efforts or undermine their chances of achieving something, you behave in a way that makes them less likely to succeed

【例句】

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

   持续的战斗有可能破坏通过谈判达成协议的努力。

【同、近义词】

1. vt.破坏，渐渐破坏；挖掘地基

   destroy/founder/