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alienate

UK //ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt//US //ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'alienare',意为‘使疏远’或‘转移’,由 'alius'(意为‘其他’)派生而来。

verb

❶ 使疏远,指通过行为或态度让某人感到被排斥或不再亲近,常用于人际关系或社会群体中。

“His rude comments alienated many of his friends.”

(他粗鲁的言论让许多朋友疏远了他。)

“The new policy might alienate some loyal customers.”

(新政策可能会让一些忠实顾客感到疏远。)

同义词:estrange, isolate, distance

常见短语

alienate from — 表示因某种原因与某人或某群体疏远,强调关系的变化。

“He became alienated from his family after the argument.”

(那次争吵后,他与家人疏远了。)