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儒琴今日英语单词 Word of the Day
undercut
verb
英文解释
1. offer goods or services at a lower price than (a competitor).
2. weaken; undermine.
中文解释
1. 以比(竞争者)更低的价格提供商品或服务。
2. 削弱;破坏。
原文举例：
“China agreed to invest $400 billion in Iran over 25 years in exchange for a steady supply of oil to fuel its growing economy under a sweeping economic and security agreement signed on Saturday,” the New York Times reports.
“The deal could deepen China’s influence in the Middle East and undercut American efforts to keep Iran isolated. But it was not immediately clear how much of the agreement can be implemented while the U.S. dispute with Iran over its nuclear program remains unresolved.”March 27, 2021
《纽约时报》报道称:“根据周六签署的全面经济和安全协议，中国同意在25年内向伊朗投资4000亿美元，以换取稳定的石油供应，以推动其经济增长。”
该协议可能会加深中国在中东的影响力，削弱美国孤立伊朗的努力。但目前尚不清楚在美国与伊朗就其核项目的争议仍未解决的情况下，该协议能在多大程度上得到执行。2021年3月27日
