emasculate
emasculate — 動詞
- emasculatepresent simple I / you / we / they
- emasculateshe / she / it
- emasculatedpast simple
- emasculating-ing form
1. to seriously reduce the strength or authority of an organization, law, or system
削弱
削弱機構或制度的力量
to seriously reduce the strength or authority of an organization, law, or system so that it is no longer able to function effectively or carry out its intended purpose
New budget cuts have emasculated the once-powerful environmental protection agency.
新的預算削減削弱了曾經強大的環保署。
passive in effect: budget cuts emasculated [institution]
Critics warned that the amendment would emasculate the voting rights law by removing its enforcement provisions.
批評者警告，該修正案將藉由移除執行條款來削弱投票權法。
The agency found itself politically emasculated after the scandal.
醜聞發生後，該機構發現自己在政治上被徹底削弱了。
Under the new leadership, the committee was effectively emasculated and reduced to an advisory role.
在新領導層之下，該委員會被實質削弱，淪為顧問性質的角色。
- weaken
more general and less forceful; can apply to physical strength or abstract qualities
- undermine
suggests gradual, often hidden damage rather than direct removal of power
- cripple
implies damage severe enough to prevent normal functioning
- neuter
similar meaning of removing essential force, but more informal and often applied to ideas or rules
- strengthen
to make something more powerful or effective
- empower
to give someone or something the authority to act
文法句型
be emasculated + by [agent]
emasculate + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often used in political or institutional contexts — the subject is typically a law, government body, policy, or system whose authority is being removed or limited.
常見錯誤
2. to strip a man of his sense of masculinity, confidence, or social standing by un
損雄風
打擊男性的自信與尊嚴
to strip a man of his sense of masculinity, confidence, or social standing by undermining his authority, treating him as weak, or taking away his traditional role
After losing his job, Hiro felt emasculated and struggled with his sense of identity.
失業後，Hiro 感到自己失去男子氣概，對自我認同感到迷惘。
feel emasculated + by life events
The constant criticism from his father made Arjun feel emasculated and worthless.
父親不斷的批評讓 Arjun 覺得自己失去了男子氣概，一無是處。
Being unable to provide for his family during the recession left Hamza feeling deeply emasculated.
經濟蕭條期間無法養家，讓 Hamza 深感自己失去男子氣概。
After his wife took over the family business, Iker admitted he felt emasculated and unsure of his role.
妻子接管家族企業後，Iker 坦言覺得自己雄風不再，對自身角色感到迷惘。
- humiliate
broader — anyone can be humiliated; lacks the gender-specific dimension
- demoralize
focuses on loss of confidence rather than specifically masculine identity
- unman
dated but closest synonym; to deprive of qualities traditionally associated with men
文法句型
feel emasculated + by [agent/event]
be emasculated + by [agent/event]
用法筆記
This sense is about psychological or social injury to a man's sense of masculinity — distinct from sense 1 (weakening an institution) and sense 3 (literal castration). Typically used in discussions of gender roles, relationships, or workplace dynamics.
常見錯誤
3. to surgically remove the reproductive organs of a male human or animal so that t
去勢
切除雄性生殖器官
to surgically remove the reproductive organs of a male human or animal so that they can no longer produce offspring
The farmer had the veterinarian emasculate the young bull to make it safer to handle.
農夫請獸醫將那頭年輕的公牛去勢，讓牠更容易飼養。
have + agent + emasculate + animal
In many traditional farming communities, male horses were routinely emasculated to create calmer working animals.
在許多傳統農耕社區，種馬通常會被去勢，成為性情較溫馴的役用馬。
Stallions that are not emasculated can be extremely difficult to manage around other horses.
未經去勢的種馬在與其他馬匹相處時，往往極難控制。
The textbook describes several methods for safely emasculating adult bulls on a farm.
這本教科書介紹了幾種在農場上安全為成年公牛去勢的方法。
文法句型
emasculate + [animal / human]
be emasculated + by [veterinarian / surgeon]
用法筆記
This is the literal biological sense. In modern veterinary and medical contexts, the more common terms are 'castrate' or 'neuter.' 'Emasculate' in this sense sounds somewhat technical or dated.