"militate against" 怎么发音
expression
MIL-ih-tayt uh-GAYNST or uh-GENST
MIL-ih-tayt uh-GENST
释义
To have a strong effect in preventing or making something less likely to happen.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈmɪɫɪˌteɪt/ /əˈɡeɪnst/, /əˈɡɛnst
英式英语
mˈɪlɪtˌeɪt/ /ɐɡˈɛnst
简化发音
美式
MIL-ih-tayt uh-GAYNST or uh-GENST
英式
MIL-ih-tayt uh-GENST
语境中听
Bad weather can militate against outdoor events.
Lack of funding may militate against the success of the program.
Strict rules could militate against creativity in the classroom.
All these delays really militate against us finishing on time.