mil·i·tate /ˈmɪləˌtet/
(vi.)產生作用或影響
Mil·i·tate v. i. [imp. & p. p. Militated p. pr. & vb. n. Militating ] To make war; to fight; to contend; -- usually followed by against and with.
These are great questions, where great names militate against each other. --Burke.
The invisible powers of heaven seemed to militate on the side of the pious emperor. --Gibbon.
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militate
v : have force or influence; bring about an effect or change;
"Politeness militated against this opinion being
expressed"