alienate
UK/'eɪlɪəneɪt/US/'eiljәneit/
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Definitions
v.
To make someone feel isolated, hostile, or estranged
使疏远，离间；使格格不入
v.
To transfer ownership of property to another person
（法律）转让（财产）
Root Breakdown
Native Englishalien ('other') + -ate ('to make') = 'to make someone other.' Push a person into the outsider position until they feel cut off — you alienate them. The legal sense is the same act applied to property: making it another's by transferring it.
Root ali still carries 27 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.alienate supporters疏远支持者
- 2.alienate from使...疏远
- 3.risk alienating有疏远...的风险
- 4.feel alienated感到孤立
Example Sentences
- 1.
His harsh comments alienated even his closest supporters.
- 2.
The new policy risks alienating younger voters.
- 3.
Under the contract, the owner cannot alienate the land for ten years.