Enervate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 使虚弱, 使无力
• ［英］ v. 使虚弱, 使无力 ( to less the vitality or strength of; unnerve)
• ［记］ e+nerv ( 力量) +ate, 力量出去 -> 使...无力
• ［同］ 派生词: enervation ( n.虚弱)

Webster Collegiate

I. adjective

• Date: 1603
• lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor ; enervated

II. transitive verb (-vated; -vating)

• Etymology: Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare, from e- + nervus sinew — more at nerve
• Date: 1605
• 1. to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
• 2. to lessen the vitality or strength of
• Synonyms: see unnerve
• ? enervatingly adverb
• ? enervation noun

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