vitiate
['viʃieit]
vt. 损害，弄坏；使无效；污染
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1.His spirit was vitiated by pleasure seeking.
他的志气因追求吃喝玩乐而消磨殆尽。
2.In Easterlin's word: "As incomes rise, the aspiration level does too, the effect of this increase in aspirations is to vitiate the expected growth in Happiness due to higher income."
用伊斯特林的话来说：“收入增加了，人们的期望值也相应提高了，期望值的提高会抵消收入提高所带来的预期有所增加的幸福感。
3.In Easterlin's word: "As incomes rise, the aspiration level does too, and the effect of this increase in aspirations is to vitiate the expected growth in happiness due to higher income."
用伊斯特林的话来说：“收入增加了，人们的期望值也相应提高了，期望值的提高会抵消收入提高所带来的预期有所增加的幸福感。”
英文解释
v.
1.corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
2.make imperfect
3.take away the legal force of or render ineffective
网络释义
vitiate
损害; 污染; 使腐败; 削弱;
pollute contaminated empoison stain vitiate
污染;
enfeeble enervate debilitate weaken vitiate emaciate
使衰弱，使衰老--;