/ˈbreɪnwɒʃ ||; ˈbrenˌwɑʃ/verb [T] brainwash sb (into doing sth) to force sb to believe sth by using strong mental pressure 洗脑: Television advertisements try to brainwash people into buying things that they don't need.电视广告想用洗脑的方式让人们购买不需要的东西。 ➔brainwashingnoun [U]