vitiate是什么意思？

vitiate

英[ˈvɪʃieɪt] 美[ˈvɪʃiˌet]

• vt.& vi. （使）削弱，（使）破坏，（使）损害，（使）无效；
• n. 破坏，损害，破坏者；

第三人称单数：vitiates;

过去式：vitiated;

过去分词：vitiated;

现在分词：vitiating;

例句

• vitiate a contract 使契约失效
• No such Variation shall vitiate or invalidate this Contract. 任何该等变更都不会影响本合同或造成本合同失效.
• This may vitiate a literal translation. 这就会损害直译的价值。
• But this does not vitiate his scholarship. 但这不会威胁到他的奖学金。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  削弱…的效能;损害;使失效;使变质
  If something is vitiated, its effectiveness is spoiled or weakened.
  例句
  Strategic policy during the War was vitiated because of a sharp division between 'easterners' and 'westerners'... 由于“东方人”和“西方人”之间存在巨大的分歧，战争期间的战略方针没有得到切实的执行。 But this does not vitiate his scholarship. 但这不会威胁到他的奖学金。

英汉词典释义

• vt.
  (使)削弱;(使)破坏;(使)损害
  vitiate a contract 使契约失效

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality;
  "debauch the young people with wine and women""Socrates was accused of corrupting young men""Do school counselors subvert young children?""corrupt the morals"
  2. make imperfect;
  "nothing marred her beauty"
  3. take away the legal force of or render ineffective;
  "invalidateas a contract"