militate
美音:
[´mılı´teıt
]英音:
[´mılı´teıt
]vi.产生作用或影响
难易程度:
militate为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
动词过去式:militated 过去分词:militated 现在分词:militating 第三人称单数:militates
词根
milit=soldier(士兵),to fight(战斗)
militate
/'mɪlɪteɪt; `mɪlə,tet/
v [Ipr] ~ against sth (fml 文) (of evidence, facts, etc) have great force or influence to prevent sth (指证据、事实等)有巨大作用或影响(以防止某事物)
*Many factors militated against the success of our plan. 有很多因素妨碍了我们实现计画.
militate
v
militate against [militate against sth] phr v
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: , past participle of militare; MILITANT]
to prevent something or make it less likely to happen
Environmental factors militate against building the power station in this area.