| 释义 |
dep·re·cate /ˈdeprɪkeɪt/
vt.
1. 对…表示不赞成，反对；抗议
deprecate hasty action 不赞成匆忙行事
deprecate war 反对战争
deprecate changing the rules 反对改变规则
2. 贬低，轻视
deprecate the value of traditional medicine 贬低传统医学的价值
3. 〈古〉祈求免予遭受(灾难等)
deprecate sb.'s anger 请某人息怒
[<L dēprecārī to avert, ward off by entreaty, plead in excuse < DE- + precārī to pray]dep·re·ca·tionˌdeprɪˈkeɪʃən n. |