self-defeating

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英式音标 [ˌself.dɪˈfiː.tɪŋ]
美式音标 [ˌself.dɪˈfiː.t̬ɪŋ]
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基本解释

adj.弄巧成拙的；适得其反的

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英汉例句

Punishing the demonstrators is self-defeating because it only encourages further demonstrations.
惩治示威群众可谓事与愿违，因为这反而会激发起更多的示威游行。

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剑桥英英字典

used to describe something that causes or makes worse the problem it was designed to avoid or solve