alienate
alienate
a∙li∙en∙ate / ˈelɪənˌet ; ˈeɪliəneɪt /
◙verb [T]
1. to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you
• 排斥，疏远:
»The latest tax proposals will alienate many voters.
最新的税收建议将会疏远许多选民。
2. to make it difficult for someone to belong to a particular group or to feel comfortable with a particular person
• 使格格不入:
»alienate sb from sth
»He felt that his experiences had alienated him from society.
他感到自己的经历令他与社会格格不入。
♦alienatedadj:
»Gina had become alienated from her family.
吉娜与家人疏远了。
