militate

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To give force or effect toward; to influence.
    — to militate in favor of a particular result
  2. To serve as a soldier or participate in warfare. obsolete
    — This..moues many Italian Caualiers to militate in the warres of Holland.

词形变化

militates present,singular,third-person militating participle,present militated participle,past militated past

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词源

First attested in 1598; borrowed from Latin mīlitātus, perfect passive participle from mīlitō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Semantically from its cognate, French militer.
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