to undermine
01
削弱, 破坏
to gradually decrease the effectiveness, confidence, or power of something or someone
Transitive: to undermine power or intensity of something
语法信息
形态构成
派生
动作动词
规则
现在时
undermine
第三人称单数
undermines
现在分词
undermining
一般过去时
undermined
过去分词
undermined
例子
Skipping maintenance checks might undermine the long-term reliability of the equipment.
跳过维护检查可能会削弱设备的长期可靠性。
02
侵蚀, 挖掘
to dig or make a hollow space beneath a structure or surface
Transitive: to undermine a structure or part of land
例子
Over time, the river managed to undermine sections of the cliff, causing rockfalls.
随着时间的推移，河流设法侵蚀了悬崖的部分区域，导致了岩石崩塌。
