c. 1600, "deprive of force or strength," from Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare "to weaken" (see enervation). Literal sense of "to weaken, impair" in English is from 1610s. Related: Ennervated; ennervating. As a verb Middle English had enerve (c. 1400, eneruyd).
双语例句
1. Soft living will enervate the leaders, and those under their command will be changed into beasts.
舒适的生命会弱化领导者, 在他们命令之下的会变成了兽.
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英英释意
1. weaken mentally or morally
2. disturb the composure of
实用场景例句
Soft living will enervate the leaders, and those under their command will be changed into beasts.