militate against
(verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To make a situation, decision or event less likely or desirable
To make a situation, decision or event less likely or desirable
Ví dụ:
His criminal background might militate against him in the job search.
His criminal background might militate against him in the job search.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "militate against" means that something goes against or is a hindrance to achieving a certain goal. For example, if you want to lose weight but you eat a lot of junk food, the junk food would militate against your weight loss goal. It's often used in formal or academic writing.
Video
There Are Thousands of Alien Empires in The Milky Way
Học trên ứng dụng Letteree
- Xem thêm định nghĩa, bản dịch, nghe tiếng Anh và nhiều hơn nữa
- Nhiều video, tin tức, hình ảnh, từ đồng nghĩa ...
- Xây dựng bộ từ vựng cá nhân: Toeic, Ielts, Phrasal Verbs ...
iPhone, iPad, Macbook
Android Phones, Tablet, ChromeOS