c. 1793, "to corrupt the morals of," from French démoraliser, from de- "remove" (see de-) + moral (adj.) (see moral). Said to be a coinage of the French Revolution. Sense of "lower the morale of" (especially of armies) is first recorded 1848. Related: Demoralized; demoralizing.
雙語例句
1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
頻繁的批評足以使任何人意志消沉。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
很明顯，目標之一就是要用一切可能的手段打擊敵軍的士氣。
來自辭典例句
3. Frequent gyrations in our national direction demoralize the Foreign Service.
我們在基本國策上的多變性,常使外交部門陷于混亂.
來自辭典例句
4. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.
即將采取制裁的謠言能使士氣低落.
來自辭典例句
5. I'd rather cut my throat than demoralize you on a day like this.