alienate
US /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/
UK /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪt/
動詞
1.
疏遠, 離間
to make someone feel isolated or estranged
範例:
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His constant criticism began to alienate his friends.
他不斷的批評開始疏遠他的朋友。
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The new policy could alienate a large portion of the voters.
新政策可能會疏遠大部分選民。
2.
轉讓, 讓渡
to transfer ownership of property or rights to another person or entity
範例:
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The owner decided to alienate the land to a developer.
業主決定將土地轉讓給開發商。
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It is illegal to alienate certain types of public property.
轉讓某些類型的公共財產是非法的。
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