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

de•mor•al•ize v. [ ~ + obj], -ized, -iz•ing.

to deprive (someone) of spirit, courage, or discipline; destroy the morale of:The terrible defeat demoralized the army.

de•mor•al•i•za•tion n. [uncountable]nationwide demoralization.
de•mor•al•ized, adj.: The demoralized army trudged home after the defeat.
de•mor•al•iz•ing, adj.: suffered a demoralizing defeat.See -mor-.

de•mor•al•ize v.t., -ized, -iz•ing.

to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.;
destroy the morale of:The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry.
to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion;
bewilder:We were so demoralized by that one wrong turn that we were lost for hours.
to corrupt or undermine the morals of.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] de•mor′al•ise′.

French démoraliser. See de-, moral, -ize
1785–95

de•mor′al•i•za′tion, n.
de•mor′al•iz′er, n.
de•mor′al•iz′ing•ly, adv.

demoralize, demoralise /dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive)

to undermine the morale of; dishearten: he was demoralized by his defeat
to debase morally; corrupt
to throw into confusion

deˌmoraliˈzation, deˌmoraliˈsation n

单词	demoralize
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•mor•al•ize /dɪˈmɔrəˌlaɪz, -ˈmɑr-/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -ized, -iz•ing. to deprive (someone) of spirit, courage, or discipline; destroy the morale of:The terrible defeat demoralized the army. de•mor•al•i•za•tion /dɪˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃən, -ˌmɑr-/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]nationwide demoralization. de•mor•al•ized, adj.: The demoralized army trudged home after the defeat. de•mor•al•iz•ing, adj.: suffered a demoralizing defeat.See -mor-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 de•mor•al•ize (di môr′ə līz′, -mor′-),USA pronunciation v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. to deprive (a person or persons) of spirit, courage, discipline, etc.; destroy the morale of:The continuous barrage demoralized the infantry. to throw (a person) into disorder or confusion; bewilder:We were so demoralized by that one wrong turn that we were lost for hours. to corrupt or undermine the morals of. `Also,[esp. Brit.,] de•mor′al•ise′.` French démoraliser. See de-, moral, -ize 1785–95 de•mor′al•i•za′tion, n. de•mor′al•iz′er, n. de•mor′al•iz′ing•ly, adv. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: demoralize, demoralise /dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz/ vb (transitive) to undermine the morale of; dishearten: he was demoralized by his defeat to debase morally; corrupt to throw into confusion deˌmoraliˈzation, deˌmoraliˈsation n
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