英语词汇“militate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mil•i•tate v. [~ + against + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to have a substantial effect;
weigh heavily;
hinder:His prison record militated against him.

mil•i•tate v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing.

to have a substantial effect;
weigh heavily:His prison record militated against him.
[Obs.]
- to be a soldier.
- to fight for a belief.

Latin mīlitātus (past participle of mīlitāre to serve as a soldier), equivalent. to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -ātus -ate¹
1615–25

mil′i•ta′tion, n.

mitigate.

militate /ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/ vb

(intr; usually followed by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effect: the evidence militated against his release

Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier
USAGE
mitigate

单词	militate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 mil•i•tate /ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/USA pronunciation v. [~ + against + object], -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily; hinder:His prison record militated against him. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 mil•i•tate (mil′i tāt′),USA pronunciation v.i., -tat•ed, -tat•ing. to have a substantial effect; weigh heavily:His prison record militated against him. [Obs.] to be a soldier. to fight for a belief. Latin mīlitātus (past participle of mīlitāre to serve as a soldier), equivalent. to mīlit- (stem of mīles) soldier + -ātus -ate¹ 1615–25 mil′i•ta′tion, n. See mitigate. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: militate /ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/ vb (intr; usually followed by against or for) (of facts, actions, etc) to have influence or effect: the evidence militated against his release Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin mīlitātus, from mīlitāre to be a soldier USAGE mitigate
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