Demoralization is what happens when people’s courage or confidence is worn down until they do not want to try. A team after many losses, a class after a harsh teacher, workers who no longer believe the job can go well — that heavy, emptied-out feeling is demoralization.

Demoralization士氣崩潰 is what happens when指的是當 people’s courage or confidence一個人的勇氣或信心 is worn down被一點一點磨掉 until they do not want to try直到他們不想再嘗試 A team after many losses連輸好幾場的隊伍 a class after a harsh teacher被嚴厲老師教過的班級 workers who no longer believe the job can go well不再相信工作會順利的員工 that heavy, emptied-out feeling那種沉重、被掏空的感覺 is demoralization就是士氣崩潰

The noun names both the process and the state: “the demoralization of the staff.” It is a serious, rather formal word; in everyday talk people say “everyone’s lost heart” or “morale is terrible.” American spelling uses -ization; British writing often uses demoralisation.

The noun這個名詞 names both the process and the state同時指過程和狀態 “the demoralization of the staff.”「員工士氣崩潰」 It is a serious, rather formal word這是個嚴肅、偏正式的詞 in everyday talk日常說話裡 people say大家會說 “everyone’s lost heart”「大家都灰心了」 or “morale is terrible.”或「士氣很差」 American spelling uses -ization美式拼法用-ization British writing often uses demoralisation英式常寫成demoralisation

Though actually, an older use was about spoiling someone’s sense of right and wrong, but almost nobody means that now. Today it is about spirit, not about being a bad person.

Though actually不過實際上 an older use比較舊的用法 was about spoiling someone’s sense of right and wrong講的是敗壞一個人的是非觀念 but almost nobody means that now但現在幾乎沒有人是這個意思了 Today現在 it is about spirit它講的是精神士氣 not about being a bad person不是在講一個人變壞