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den·i·grate /ˈdenɪɡreɪt/
vt.
1. 诋毁，诽谤
denigrate one's rivals 诋毁敌手
2. 贬低，轻视
denigrate one's own talents 低估自己的才能
denigrate sb.'s success 贬低某人的成就
3. 使变黑；弄脏
Rain clouds denigrated the sky. 雨云遮暗了天空。
[< L dēnigrāre to make very black, defame, blacken thoroughly < dē, 加强语 + nigrāre to blacken < niger black]den·i·gra·tionˌdenɪˈɡreɪʃən n. |