disaffect

disaffect — 動詞

  • disaffectpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • disaffects3rd person singular
  • disaffecting-ing form
  • disaffectedpast simple

1. to make a person or group lose the loyalty, warmth, or enthusiasm they once felt

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

使疏遠

使人失去原有的忠誠或好感

to make a person or group lose the loyalty, warmth, or enthusiasm they once felt for a leader, movement, or institution

例句

The new irrigation levy disaffected thousands of rice farmers in Bulacan who had backed Governor Reyes for decades.

新的灌溉稅讓 Bulacan 數千名稻農對支持了數十年的 Reyes 總督心生疏遠。

transitive with relative clause: disaffect + object + who-clause

A sharp cut to laboratory funding disaffected senior researchers at the state university and sparked a week-long protest.

實驗室經費遭大幅削減，令州立大學的資深研究員感到疏遠，引發了長達一週的抗議。

常見搭配
  • disaffect voters
  • disaffect supporters
  • disaffect members
  • deeply disaffect
  • gradually disaffect
同義詞
  • alienate

    broader term — can refer to social exclusion or property transfer as well as emotional distance

  • estrange

    used mainly for close personal relationships, especially family; implies a painful rift

  • disillusion

    focuses on loss of belief or idealism, not specifically on loyalty or affection

反義詞
  • endear

    to cause someone to feel affection or loyalty

  • win over

    to gain someone's support or approval, reversing disaffection

文法句型

disaffect + noun phrase

be disaffected by + noun phrase

用法筆記

Frequently used in the passive form ('were disaffected by'). Common in political and organizational contexts. Distinguish from the adjective 'disaffected,' which describes a person's resulting state rather than the act of causing that state.

常見錯誤

He disaffected from the party.
He became disaffected with the party.
'disaffect' is a transitive verb and needs an object; to describe a person's state, use the adjective 'disaffected.'
The cold meal disaffected the restaurant guests.
The cold meal dissatisfied the restaurant guests.
'disaffect' is about losing deep loyalty or emotional attachment, not about being unhappy with a specific experience.

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常用片語

  • become disaffected
  • grow disaffected

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