破坏;削弱;侵蚀
某物被削弱的行为或过程
某物被削弱的行为或过程
The act or process by which something is undermined.
The constant undermining of the old wall by the rain finally made it collapse.
雨水对老墙的不断侵蚀最终使它倒塌。
用法提示:这里 undermining 是名词,表示‘侵蚀、破坏’的过程。
Their repeated lies led to the slow undermining of public trust in the company.
他们一再撒谎,导致公众对公司的信任被慢慢削弱。
用法提示:这里 undermining 作名词,指‘削弱’的过程。
The manager saw the spreading of rumors as a deliberate undermining of her authority.
经理认为散布谣言是对她权威的蓄意破坏。
用法提示:undermining 在这句是名词,表示‘破坏、削弱’的行为。
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