de·mor·al·ize (also demoralise British EnglishBrE) /dɪˈmɒrəlaɪz $ dɪˈmɔː-, dɪˈmɑː-/ verb [transitiveT] CONFIDENTto reduce or destroy someone’s courage or confidence 使意志消沉,使情绪低落,打击…的信心 The illness demoralized him and recovery took several weeks. 这场病使他情绪低落,好几个星期才恢复。
—demoralized adjectiveadj The refugees were cold, hungry, and demoralized. 难民又冷又饿,情绪沮丧。
—demoralizing adjectiveadj the demoralizing effects of unemployment 失业带来的消沉影响
—demoralization /dɪˌmɒrəlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ -ˌmɔːrələ-, -ˌmɑː-/ noun [uncountableU]