disparage

英 [dɪˈspærɪdʒ]

美 [dɪˈspærɪdʒ]

v.  贬低; 轻视

过去分词：disparaged　过去式：disparaged　第三人称单数：disparages　现在分词：disparaging　

TOEFLGREIELTS法律

BNC.21837 / COCA.17289

牛津词典

verb

• 贬低；轻视
  to suggest that sb/sth is not important or valuable
  1. I don't mean to disparage your achievements.
     我并不想贬低你的成就。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 贬低;轻视
  If youdisparagesomeone or something, you speak about them in a way which shows that you do not have a good opinion of them.
  1. ...Larkin's tendency to disparage literature.
     拉金贬低文学的倾向
  2. The tax cut is widely disparaged by senators from both parties as a budget gimmick.
     两个党派的参议员们普遍对作为预算噱头的税收削减嗤之以鼻。

英英释义

verb

• express a negative opinion of
  1. She disparaged her student's efforts
  Synonym:belittlepick at

双语例句

• 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。
• I agree, but then he went on to say that government's role is not to disparage wealth, but to expand its reach.
  我同意这种说法，但他进而指出，政府的职责不是贬低财富，而是使更多人享有财富。
• Not only was I able to disparage their colour schemes but I could also play armchair psychologist and declare what it all meant.
  我不仅能够对他们的色彩方案指指点点，还能扮演一位纸上谈兵的心理学家，解读其中含义。
• They expound glorify their own doctrines, but as for the doctrines of others, they deprecate them, revile them, show contempt for them, disparage them.
  他们阐述、颂扬自己的教义，但是对于他人的教义，则贬低、辱骂、鄙视、毁谤。
• Sell-side advisers in the US and Europe point to interest from well-funded Chinese bidders when trying to liven up an auction. Competitors disparage Chinese companies 'sophistication and their ability to execute a deal while secretly fretting about what valuation they might put on the table.
  在试图给拍卖会注入生气时，美欧卖方顾问会提到资金充沛的中国买家的兴趣。竞争对手一边大肆贬低中国企业的老练程度和交易执行能力，一边对中国企业可能提出的报价暗自焦虑。
• Now do not for a moment mean to disparage business.
  如今，我一点也没有瞧不起做生意。
• Influenced by the thought of post-modernism philosophy, especially the knowledge view of post-modernism, some people disparage the function and value of the scientific knowledge education in the new curriculum reform.
  受后现代主义哲学思潮尤其是后现代知识观的影响，在我国新课改过程中，响起了贬低科学知识教育作用与价值的声音。
• It is notoriously known that writers tend to disparage each other.
  文人相轻是人所共知、臭名在外。
• The left accuses it of ripping off taxpayers to save Wall Street, the right damns it as socialism; economists disparage its technicalities, political scientists its sweeping powers.
  左翼势力控诉该计划无异于抢劫纳税人的钱财去救助华尔街，右翼势力谴责该计划为社会主义运动；经济学家鄙视计划的学术性，政治科学家崇拜它横扫一切的强大威力。
• Do not disparage anyone's contribution.
  不要贬低任何人的贡献。