militate
英 ['mɪlɪteɪt]
美['mɪlɪtet]
- vi. 有影响；产生作用
词态变化
第三人称单数: militates;过去式: militated;过去分词: militated;现在分词: militating;
中文词源
militate 动武，妨碍，阻止
来自拉丁语militare,当兵，战斗，来自miles,战士，词源同military.引申词义动武，妨碍，阻止等。
英文词源
- militate (v.)
- 1620s, "to serve as a soldier" (now rare), from Latin militatum, past participle of militare "serve as a soldier," from miles "soldier" (see military (adj.)). Sense developed via "conflict with," to "be evidence" for or against (1640s). Related: Militated; militating.
双语例句
- 1. We can never promise to sail anywhere in particular, because the weather might militate against it.
- 天有不测风云，所以我们永远都无法保证会航行到哪个地方。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Two factors may well militate against these benefits.
- 有两个因素会妨碍这种“有益性”的产业.
来自辞典例句
- 3. This would certainly militate against good bonding between the resin matrix and the glass.
- 这当然会影响树脂基体与玻璃间的良好粘结.
来自辞典例句
- 4. Increased costs militate against further enlargement of the buildings.
- 成本的增加影响了建筑物的进一步扩建.
来自互联网
- 5. Several factors combined to militate against the success of our plan.
- 好几个因素合并在一起不利于我们计画的成功.
来自互联网