demoralizing的意思|demoralizing的解释-里氏词典

demoralizing [di'mɔrəlaiziŋ]

a. 削弱某人的自信或精神的,使士气低落的

demoralizing

[ adj ]
destructive of morale and self-reliance
<adj.all>

Demoralize \De*mor"al*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Demoralized};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Demoralizing}.] [F. d['e]moraliser; pref.
d['e]- (L. dis- or de) + moraliser. See {Moralize}.]
To corrupt or undermine in morals; to destroy or lessen the
effect of moral principles on; to render corrupt or
untrustworthy in morals, in discipline, in courage, spirit,
etc.; to weaken in spirit or efficiency.

The demoralizing example of profligate power and
prosperous crime. --Walsh.

The vices of the nobility had demoralized the army.
--Bancroft.

demoralizing \demoralizing\ adj.
1. discouraging. Opposite of {encouraging}.

Syn: demoralising, disheartening, dispiriting.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

And that eventuality might cast a pall over the affiliated program, demoralizing those who have received similar treatment or discouraging the afflicted from getting help.
Palm Beach County Youth League rules say that after a 17-point lead, the winning team has to ease up to keep from demoralizing its opponents.
We've had the employees of both railroads hanging in limbo for over three and a half years; it's demoralizing to employees.
And yet there is still something demoralizing about all those good Germans on the Doubleday board.
"B of A is making money now, but the pressure to cut and cut and cut is still horribly demoralizing," says one former branch manager who recently quit.
Despite the violent protests in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, Israeli military correspondent Zeev Schiff of the daily Haaretz newspaper predicted the assassination would have a demoralizing impact on the Palestinians.
"I'm not bitter, but I am sorry," Day said. "It's been very costly, disruptive and demoralizing.
On the world scene, the Soviet brand of socialism has a "demoralizing influence" and is perceived as "capable of leading only to collapse," he said.
It's demoralizing." Her dressing room is a different story though.
The country has a huge budget deficit, shortages are chronic and consumers wait in long, demoralizing lines to buy the few goods available.
Picking an outsider "would have had a demoralizing effect on the staff," said Coffee.
Japanese doctors and family members often do not tell people they have cancer as it is considered demoralizing and because of their belief the disease is almost always fatal and the patient will become discouraged.

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