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emasculateUK:*/ɪˈmæskjʊleɪt/US:/ɪˈmæskjəˌleɪt/US:(v. i mas′kyə lāt′; adj. i mas′kyə lit, -lāt′)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Australian:Jamaican: 主要翻译 emasculate [sb] vtr figurative (deprive of masculinity) (比喻)打压男人气概;打压作为男人的自尊Rick's wife constantly criticizes and emasculates him. emasculate [sth] vtr figurative (reduce effectiveness of: [sth])削弱Local politics often turns into a popularity contest, which emasculates the real issues. emasculate [sb] vtr archaic (castrate)阉割As punishment for his heinous crime, the criminal was emasculated. |