Undermine
用Gymglish学习英语词汇小贴士和定义。
提升您的英语水平并免费试用我们的在线英语课程。
测试你的英语
免费试用, 无购买义务
在 App Store、Play Store 和 Trustpilot 上排名 4,7
超过8,000,000名全球用户。
定义
to undermine (morale): 破坏（士气）
示例
- "Firings tend to undermine staff morale, and reflect poorly on the company when unjustified."
练习 1
Choose the TRUE statements based on Luna's email
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
Choose the TRUE statements based on Luna's email
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This statement is not true. Luna writes that firings can "undermine" staff morale, which means that firings can depress, worry or stress out the staff. "To undermine" means to weaken or injure, but is often used in non-physical contexts. For example: The soldier's insubordination undermines the company's belief in their captain.
This statement is true. Luna writes that firings which are "unjustified" can be "costly" to the company. "Costly" and "expensive" are synonymous in this context.
Luna never writes this in her email.
This statement is true. Luna writes that firings which are "unjustified" (or not legitimate), "reflect poorly" on the company, meaning that unjustified firings cause the company to look bad. Example: The mistake reflects poorly on him.
Luna never writes this in her email.
进一步了解…
仍然觉得使用“Undermine”有困难？试试我们的在线英语课程并接受免费水平评估吧！
他们的意见 :
您有记住这条规则的妙招吗？关于避免在“Undermine”上犯错的小贴士呢？
那就分享给我们吧！
