demoralize /dɪˈmɒrəˌlaɪz/ TEM8 ( demoralizing, demoralized, demoralizes )

BRIT also demoralise

• 1. 

  V-T If something demoralizes someone, it makes them lose so much confidence in what they are doing that they want to give up. 使泄气

  例：

  Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.

  很清楚，目的之一是他们想尽一切办法瓦解敌军的士气。

• 2. 

  demoralized ADJ 失去信心的

  例：

  The Bismarck could now move only at a crawl and her crew were exhausted, hopeless, and utterly demoralized.

  俾斯麦号现在只能慢速前进，而全体船员也早已筋疲力尽，悲观失望，完全失去信心。