disparage

英 [dɪ'spærɪdʒ]美 [dɪ'spærɪdʒ]
  • vt. 蔑视；毁谤
GRE 扩展词汇

中文词源

disparage 贬低

dis-, 不，非，使相反。-par, 相等，相同，词源同part, peer. 即不在一个级别，贬低。

英文词源

disparage
disparage: see pair
disparage (v.)
early 14c., "degrade socially," from Old French desparagier (Modern French déparager) "reduce in rank, degrade, devalue, depreciate," originally "to marry unequally," and thus by extension the disgrace or dishonor involved in this, from des- "away" (see dis-) + parage "rank, lineage" (see peer (n.)). Sense of "belittle" first recorded 1530s. Related: Disparaged; disparaging; disparagingly.

双语例句

1. I don't mean to disparage your achievements.
我并不想贬低你的成就。
来自《权威词典》
2. With that said Hung - chien could no longer disparage him.
这样一说,鸿 渐 倒没法损他了.
来自汉英文学 - 围城
3. Your behaviour will disparage the whole family.
你的行为将使全家丢脸.
来自辞典例句
4. Researchers must not unjustifiably criticise or disparage other Researchers.
研究人员不能不公正地批评或贬损其他研究人员.
来自互联网
5. Speak well of girls and women. Never disparage them.
称赞女孩子和女人. 不要贬低她们.
来自互联网