militate ['mil.ɪ.teɪt] verb Phrasal Verbs militate against sth formal ■to make something less likely to happen or succeed 妨碍;对…产生不利影响•The complexity and costliness of the judicial system militate against justice for the individual.司法体系的复杂性及高昂的费用不利于实现个体的公义。 |