好词典
undermining
UK //ˌʌn.dəˈmaɪ.nɪŋ//US //ˌʌn.dɚˈmaɪ.nɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语 'underminen'，由 'under-'（在下方）和 'mine'（挖掘）组成，字面意思是“从下方挖掘”，引申为“逐渐破坏或削弱”。
noun
❶ 暗中破坏或逐渐削弱某人或某事物的力量、权威或稳定性，通常通过间接或不明显的方式。
“The constant criticism was a form of undermining his confidence.”
（持续的批评是一种削弱他信心的方式。）
“Her undermining of the project led to its eventual failure.”
（她对项目的暗中破坏导致了最终的失败。）
同义词:sabotage, weakening, erosion
verb
❶ 通过隐蔽或间接的方式逐渐削弱或破坏某人或某事物的力量、权威或稳定性。
“She felt her colleagues were undermining her authority.”
（她感觉同事们正在削弱她的权威。）
“The leaked documents were aimed at undermining the company's reputation.”
（泄露的文件旨在破坏公司的声誉。）
同义词:weaken, sabotage, subvert
常见短语
undermining efforts — 指暗中破坏或削弱某人的努力或成果的行为，通常用于描述负面或有害的影响。
“His constant interruptions were undermining her efforts to complete the project.”
（他不断的干扰正在破坏她完成项目的努力。）