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dig·ni·fy /ˈdɪɡnɪfaɪ/ vt. 1. 使有尊严;使变得庄严;使变得崇高;给…增光 The meeting was dignified by the presence of the minister. 会议规格因部长出席而提高。 2. (用夸大的名称)使显得堂皇,抬高…的身价 dignify cowardice with the name of prudence 以谨慎的名义美化怯懦 I'm not going to dignify these types of stories with a comment. 我可不打算评论这几种小说以提高它们的身价。 [< OFr dignifier < LL dignificāre < L dignus worthy + facere to make] |