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.
实用例句
1. Constant criticism is enough to demoralize anybody.
频繁的批评足以使任何人意志消沉。
来自《权威词典》
2. Clearly, one of the objectives is to demoralize the enemy troops in any way they can.
很明显，目标之一就是要用一切可能的手段打击敌军的士气。
来自辞典例句
3. Frequent gyrations in our national direction demoralize the Foreign Service.
我们在基本国策上的多变性,常使外交部门陷于混乱.
来自辞典例句
4. Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize.
即将采取制裁的谣言能使士气低落.
来自辞典例句
5. I'd rather cut my throat than demoralize you on a day like this.