| 单词 | decry |
| 释义 | decry[di'krai]vt. 反对, 责难, 诽谤, 诋毁 decry de.cry AHD: [d¹-krº“] D.J. [d!6kra!]K.K. [d!6kra!]v.tr.（及物动词） de.cried,de.cry.ing,de.cries 1. To condemn openly.公开谴责2. To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.贬低：通过官方声明或谣言贬低（例如货币）语源:1. French décrier 法语 décrier 2. from Old French descrier 源自 古法语 descrier 3. des- [de-] des- [表示“否定”] 4. crier [to cry] * see cry crier [叫喊] *参见 cry继承用法:decri“er n.（名词）参考词汇:1. decry,disparage,depreciate,derogate,belittle,minimize,downgrade2. These verbs mean to think, write, or speak of as being of little value or importance.这些动词都表示当作没有什么价值或重要性的东西想、写出或说出来。3. Decry implies open denunciation or condemnation: Decry 含有公开谴责或批评的意思： A staunch materialist, he decries economy.一个坚定的唯物主义者公开谴责经济。4. Disparage often implies the communication of a low opinion by indirection: Disparage 常含有间接地表达轻视的意思： Some critics disparage psychoanalysis as being a pseudoscience. To 一些批评家轻蔑地把精神分析学看作是伪科学。 5. depreciate is to assign a lower than customary value to someone or something: Depreciate 指给某人或某物的评价低于惯常人们的评价： Some musicologists depreciate Liszt's compositions.一些音乐学家贬低李斯特的作品。6. Derogate implies a detraction that impairs: Derogate 含有带损伤性质的贬低的意思： People often derogate what they don't understand.人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。7. Belittle andminimize mean to make less important, butminimize strongly implies the minimum level: Belittle 和minimize 含有使…不那么重要的意思， 但minimize 暗指减到最低点： trying to minimize the accomplishment. To 企图最大限度的贬低他们的成就。 8. downgrade is to minimize in importance or estimation: Downgrade 指极力贬低重要性，或进行最低估计： Her rival downgraded the painting, calling it decorative but superficial. 她的对手极力贬低那幅画，称它华丽而肤浅 |
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