(verb.) have force or influence; bring about an effect or change; 'Politeness militated against this opinion being expressed'.
埃尔伯特编辑
双语例句
He realized, however, that the enormous investment for copper would militate against the commercial adoption of electric lighting on an extended scale. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔.爱迪生的生平和发明.