Word · Frequency #19129
militate
产生影响；起作用
核心释义
militate
- 1.
对...产生作用或影响；影响。
To give force or effect toward; to influence.
对...产生作用或影响；影响。；产生作用(或影响)
用法In use
The bad weather militated against our trip to the beach.
用法提示：这里militated against表示“对……产生不利影响”，是militate的过去式。
His lack of experience militates against his getting the job.
用法提示：这里militates against是“成为不利于……的因素”，使用第三人称单数形式。
Several recent events are militating in favor of changing the rules.
用法提示：这里are militating表示“正在产生影响”，in favor of表示“有利于”。
militate against sth
militate 是不及物动词，常与 against 连用，主语多为事实、证据或因素；通常不用被动语态。
His lack of experience militates against his candidacy.
他缺乏经验这一点对他的候选资格不利。
militate in favor of sth
in favor of 的搭配不如 against 常见，多用于正式语体。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- militate against
- 对…产生不利影响；妨碍
- The team's lack of experience militated against their chances of winning.该队缺乏经验，这不利于他们获胜的机会。
- militate in favor of
- 有利于；支持
- The low cost of the product militates in favor of choosing it.该产品价格低廉，这有利于选择它。
- militating factor
- 影响因素（常指不利因素）
- Limited financing is a militating factor in the project's development.资金有限是制约该项目发展的一个影响因素。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- militate against
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记法：militate 与 military（军队）开头相同，军队有力量、能产生影响，所以 militate 意为'产生影响、起作用'。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic writing、legal rulings、policy documents militate 多用于正式书面语，尤其在学术、法律、政策等论述性文本中，表示“产生影响、起作用”；日常口语中很少出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
真正押韵的是 facilitate /fəˈsɪlɪteɪt/、debilitate /dɪˈbɪlɪteɪt/、rehabilitate /ˌriːəˈbɪlɪteɪt/，它们与 militate /ˈmɪlɪteɪt/ 一样，从重读元音 /ɪ/ 到结尾都是 /ɪlɪteɪt/。拼写相似的 hesitate /ˈhezɪteɪt/、imitate /ˈɪmɪteɪt/、irritate /ˈɪrɪteɪt/ 重音都在首音节，但重读元音或后续辅音不同，并不押韵。
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