militateglossary / MILITATE militate (mil-[schwa]-tayt), vb. To exert a strong influence (the evidence of police impropriety militates against a conviction). Cf. MITIGATE. 词条贡献者 译员Terence,毕业于国内顶尖法学院,擅长翻译有关能源和自然资源领域的法律文件。