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[동사] undermine(언더마인)
등급 : 토플
단어 : undermine / 발음 : 언더마인
뜻 : (특히 자신감, 권위 등을) 약화시키다; 기반을 약화시키다
뜻(영어) : If you undermine something such as a feeling or a system, you make it less strong or less secure than it was before, often by a gradual process or by repeated efforts.
예문 : 그 팀에 대한 우리의 믿음이 그들의 최근 패배들로 인해 심각하게 약화되었다.
뜻 : Our confidence in the team has been seriously undermined by their recent defeats.