alienate

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alienate /ˈeɪlijəˌneɪt/ verb

alienates; alienated; alienating

alienate

/ˈeɪlijəˌneɪt/

verb

alienates; alienated; alienating

Learner's definition of ALIENATE

[+ object]

: to make (someone) unfriendly : to cause (someone) to stop being friendly, helpful, etc., towards you使疏远；使不友好

He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper.他脾气不好，大部分同事都与他关系疏远。
Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters.她在此问题上的立场使许多曾经的支持者离她而去。

: to cause (someone) to feel that she or he no longer belongs in a particular group, society, etc.使（与某群体）格格不入；使疏远— + from

Her position on this issue has alienated her from many voters.她在此问题上的立场使她与许多选民格格不入。
His drug problems have alienated him from his parents.他吸毒，这让他与父母的关系疏远了。

— alienated

adjective [more alienated; most alienated]

He feels very alienated from his parents.他感觉跟父母关系很疏远。
alienated young people [=young people who do not feel that they have a part in society]与社会格格不入的年轻人

/ˌeɪlijəˈneɪʃən/ noun [noncount]

Her position on this issue has caused the alienation of many former supporters.她在此问题上的立场使许多曾经的支持者离她而去。
His alienation from his parents stems from his drug problems.他与父母关系疏远是因为他吸毒。
She has struggled with feelings of loneliness and alienation for much of her adult life.成年以后的很多时候，她一直在寂寞和孤独中苦苦挣扎。