emasculation
noun /ɪˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn/
/ɪˌmæskjuˈleɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- the act of making somebody/something less powerful or less effective
削弱；使无力；使失去效力 - The changes to the electoral laws are another aspect of the emasculation of democratic rights.
选举法的改变是削弱民主权利的另一个方面。
- The changes to the electoral laws are another aspect of the emasculation of democratic rights.
- the fact of a man being made to feel that he has lost his male role or qualities
使（男人）柔弱；使无男子气 - To compensate for their emasculation, both Jim and Clem resorted to violence.
为了补偿他们的阉割，吉姆和克莱姆都诉诸暴力。
- To compensate for their emasculation, both Jim and Clem resorted to violence.