stultify
英 /'stʌltifai/
中文釋義
v.使變得荒謬可笑；使無用
v. to cause to lose enthusiasm; make ineffective.
常用搭配
- stultify creativity扼殺創造力
- stultify progress阻礙進步
- stultify efforts使努力白費
例句
- Endless drills can stultify a child's curiosity.無休止的操練會扼殺孩子的好奇心。
- Rigid rules stultify innovation at the firm.死板的規定扼殺了公司的創新。