emasculate 英 [iˈmæskjuleɪt] 　 美 [ɪˈmæskjəˌlet]

emasculate

emasculate　 英 [iˈmæskjuleɪt] 美 [ɪˈmæskjəˌlet]

vt. 阉割；使柔弱　 adj. 柔弱的；阉割了的　

进行时:emasculating　 过去式:emasculated　 过去分词:emasculated　 第三人称单数:emasculates　

  • When you emasculate something or someone, you take away its strength. Some people believe that having a tough female boss can emasculate male employees.
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  • vt. 阉割；使柔弱
  • adj. 柔弱的；阉割了的
  • emasculate (v.) c. 1600, from Latin emasculatus, past participle of emasculare "castrate," from assimilated form of ex "out, away" (see ex-) + masculus "male, manly" (see masculine). Originally and usually in a figurative sense in English. Related: Emasculated; emasculating.
emas·cu·late / iˈmæskjuleɪt ; NAmE iˈmæskjuleɪt / verb [often passive ] ( formal) 1 emasculatesb/sth to make sb/sth less powerful or less effective 削弱；使无力；使失去效力 2 emasculatesb to make a man feel that he has lost his male role or qualities 使（男人）柔弱；使无男子气 ▶ emas·cu·la·tion / iˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn ; NAmE iˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn / noun [uncountable ] emasculate emasculates emasculated emasculating emas·cu·late / iˈmæskjuleɪt ; NAmE iˈmæskjuleɪt / emas·cu·la·tion / iˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn ; NAmE iˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn /
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