to stultify
01
使失去兴趣, 使丧失动力
to make someone lose interest or motivation, typically due to a boring or restrictive routine
Transitive: to stultify sb/sth
例子
The monotonous job stultified his creativity.
单调的工作扼杀了他的创造力。
His attempt to over-explain the simple concept only served to stultify the audience.
他试图过度解释这个简单的概念，结果只是让观众感到乏味。
02
使某人或某物变得毫无价值或无效, 使无效
to make someone or something worthless or ineffective
Transitive: to stultify sth
例子
His constant interruptions stultified the entire discussion.
他不断的打断使整个讨论变得无效。
The lack of proper training stultified their efforts to succeed.
缺乏适当的训练扼杀了他们成功的努力。
03
使显得荒谬, 使显得愚蠢
to make someone or something appear as ridiculous, stupid, or absurd
Transitive: to stultify sth
例子
The comedian ’s jokes were designed to stultify the pretentiousness of the local elites.
喜剧演员的笑话旨在愚弄当地精英的矫揉造作。
The film 's amateurish special effects stultified what could have been an exciting plot.
这部电影业余的特效使原本可以是一个激动人心的情节显得荒谬。
04
宣布精神上不适宜, 宣布无法承担责任
to declare someone mentally unfit or incapable of being held responsible for their actions
Transitive: to stultify sb
例子
The lawyer tried to stultify the defendant by questioning his mental state.
律师试图通过质疑被告的精神状态来宣布其无行为能力。
The court ruled to stultify him after examining his psychological reports.
法院在审查了他的心理报告后，裁定stultify他。
