to alienate
01
疏远, 离间
to make one feel isolated or hostile toward a person or group
Transitive: to alienate sb
例子
His rude comments began to alienate him from his colleagues.
他粗鲁的评论开始让他与同事疏远。
She worried that her decision might alienate her family.
她担心自己的决定可能会疏远她的家人。
02
疏远, 使疏离
to make someone feel uncomfortable or distant from a situation
Transitive: to alienate sb
例子
The new policies seemed to alienate long-time customers.
新政策似乎疏远了长期客户。
The company ’s impersonal approach alienated its client base.
公司非个人化的做法疏远了其客户群。
03
转让, 让与
to transfer the legal rights or ownership of something to another person or entity
Transitive: to alienate a right or ownership
例子
The company decided to alienate a portion of its land to fund the new development project.
公司决定转让部分土地以资助新的开发项目。
In the sale, the farmer alienated his rights to the water supply on the land.
在销售中，农民转让了他对土地上供水的权利。
词汇树
alienated
alienating
alienation
alienate
alien
