alienate
['eɪ.li.ə.neɪt] verb transitive
LOSE SUPPORT 失去支持
■to cause someone or a group of people to stop supporting and agreeing with you 离间；使背离；使不友好•All these changes to the newspaper have alienated its traditional readers.报纸改头换面疏远了老读者。
['eɪ.li.ə.neɪt] verb transitive
NOT WELCOME 不受欢迎
■to make someone feel that they are different and do not belong to a group 使格格不入；使疏远•Disagreements can alienate teenagers from their families.家庭争吵会使青少年跟家人产生感情裂痕。 |