Definition
To cause someone or something to be severely weakened or defeated.
摧毀；击败
The scandal nearly brought the company to its knees.
這樁醜聞幾乎讓公司垮台。
The huge debt brought them to their knees.
巨額債務讓他們徹底崩潰。
The prolonged drought brought the region's agricultural economy to its knees.
長期的乾旱讓該地區的農業經濟遭受重創。