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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·mor·al·ize DATE circa 1793 1. to corrupt the morals of 2. a. to weaken the morale of : discourage , dispirit b. to upset or destroy the normal functioning of c. to throw into disorder English Etymology demoralize c.1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from Fr. demoraliser, from de-"remove" + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the Fr. Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 demoralize de·mor·al·ize (BrE also -ise) / di5mCrElaiz; NAmE -5mC:r-; -5mB:r- / verb[VN] [usually passive] to make sb lose confidence or hope 使泄气；使意志消沉；使士气低落 SYN dishearten :
Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody. 频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。 • de·mor·al·ized, -ised adj.: The workers here seem very demoralized. 这里的工人显得十分沮丧。 • de·mor·al·iz·ing, -is·ing adj.: the demoralizing effects of unemployment 失业造成的使人沮丧的后果 • de·mor·al·iza·tion, -isa·tion / di7mCrElai5zeiFn; NAmE-7mC:rElE5z-; -7mB:rElE5z- / noun [U] OLT demoralize verb ⇨ discourage 2 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·moralize \də̇, (ˈ)dē+\ transitive verb Etymology: de- + moral + -ize 1. : to corrupt or undermine in morals or moral principle : pervert , deprave 2. a. : to destroy the morals or morale of : deprive of self-reliance :weaken in courage, fortitude, or spirit : render untrustworthy in efficiency and discipline < the prisoners carried on an endless war of nerves against their captors, taunting them, demoralizing them in dozens of different ways — Peter Blake > < the objective of a given campaign is to demoralize enemy troops so that they will surrender or desert — L.W.Doob > b. : to upset or destroy the working order, proper functioning, or normal activity of < powerful earth currents are induced that sometimes demoralizethe telegraph service — Waldemar Kaempffert > < foreclosures were further demoralizing an already desperate real-estate market — F.D.Roosevelt > 3. : to cast into disorder or confusion : bewilder , perplex < do many art critics deliberately set out to deceive and confuse and demoralize the public? — Huntington Hartford > < the declarer was so demoralized that he discarded spades from both hands — London Times > |
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