militate

柯林斯词典

militate /ˈmɪlɪˌteɪt/ (militating,militated,militates)

• 1. V-I To militate against something means to make it less possible or likely. To militate against someone means to prevent them from achieving something. 阻礙; 防止[正式]

  Her background militates against her. 她的背景妨礙了她。

  We can never promise to sail anywhere in particular, because the weather might militate against it. 天有不測風雲，所以我們永遠都不會保証具躰航行到哪個地方。

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