emasculate [ɪ'mæs.kjʊ.leɪt] verb transitive formal ■to reduce the effectiveness of something 使衰弱;使效力减弱•They were accused of trying to emasculate the report's recommendations.他们被指责企图贬抑报告的可取之处。 ■formal ■to make a man feel less male by taking away his power and confidence 使缺少男子气;使(男人)柔弱•A lot of men would feel emasculated if they stayed at home while their wives went out to work.如果妻子出去工作而自己待在家里,很多男人就会感到丧失了男子气概。 specialized ■to remove the male parts of something 阉割,将…去势 |