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demoralized
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使泄气, 使士气低落
to make someone feel sad or less hopeful by weakening their confidence, mood, etc.
及物动词
- The harsh criticism from her classmates demoralized her during the presentation.
同学们的严厉批评在演讲期间挫败了她。
- Despite the challenges, she refused to let the setbacks demoralize her.
尽管面临挑战，她拒绝让挫折使她士气低落。
- Constant failures demoralized the team, but they eventually bounced back.
不断的失败挫败了团队的士气，但他们最终反弹了。
- Despite setbacks in the gardening project, he refused to let them demoralize him.
尽管园艺项目遭遇挫折，他拒绝让它们挫败自己。
- The constant disruptions in the online meeting demoralize the team, making it hard to stay focused and get work done.
在线会议中不断的干扰挫败了团队的士气，使得难以保持专注并完成工作。
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使士气低落, 削弱道德原则
to undermine or weaken someone's moral principles
及物动词
- The exposure to violent video games at a young age can demoralize children.
年幼时接触暴力电子游戏可能会挫伤孩子们的士气。
- The corrupting influence of organized crime demoralizes individuals by normalizing unethical behavior.
有组织犯罪的腐败影响通过使不道德行为正常化来打击士气。
- The exploitative practices of certain industries, such as human trafficking, demoralize society.
某些行业的剥削行为，如人口贩卖，使社会士气低落。
- The exploitation of vulnerable workers in sweatshops demoralizes communities by perpetuating cycles of poverty and injustice.
血汗工厂中对弱势工人的剥削通过延续贫困和不公正的循环打击了社区的士气。
- The glamorization of materialism in popular culture demoralizes individuals.
流行文化中对物质主义的颂扬挫败了个人的士气。
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使士气低落, 扰乱秩序
to disrupt the normal functioning or order of someone or something
及物动词
- The power outage demoralized the manufacturing plant, causing production delays and financial losses.
停电挫败了制造厂，导致生产延误和财务损失。
- The computer virus demoralized the office, resulting in a temporary shutdown of the network and loss of data.
计算机病毒挫败了办公室的士气，导致网络暂时关闭和数据丢失。
- The mismanagement of funds demoralized the nonprofit organization, jeopardizing its ability to fulfill its mission.
资金管理不善挫败了非营利组织的士气，危及其履行使命的能力。
- The scheduling conflicts demoralized the theater troupe, disrupting rehearsals and delaying the opening night.
日程冲突挫败了剧团的士气，打乱了排练并推迟了开幕之夜。
- The lack of coordination demoralized the volunteer group, resulting in inefficiencies.
缺乏协调挫败了志愿者小组的士气，导致效率低下。