| 单词 | derogate |
| 释义 | derogateWord family adverbderogatelyderogativelyderogatorilynounderogationderogatorinessadjectivederogativederogatoryverbderogate de·rog·ate /ˈderəɡeɪt/ verb 1.law to state officially that a part of a law or agreement has ended and that it no longer has any legal authority 取消，废除〔法律或协议〕 2 derogate from something phrasal verbphr v formal a) IMPORTANT#to make something seem less important or less good 贬低，贬损，有损于 Louis XIV clearly thought it derogated from his dignity as a ruler. 路易十四显然认为这有损于他作为统治者的尊严。 b) to ignore a responsibility or duty 违背〔责任〕；玩忽〔职守〕 Examples from the Corpus derogate from • The law does not allow a man to derogate from his grant.• Parker J: The plaintiffs ... relied on the maxim that no one can be allowed to derogate from his own grant.• There is a long-standing presumption that Acts of Parliament are not intended to derogate from the requirements of international law. Examples from the Corpus derogate• The law does not allow a man to derogate from his grant.• There is a long-standing presumption that Acts of Parliament are not intended to derogate from the requirements of international law. (1400-1500) Late Latin derogare, from Latin rogare “to ask, make a proposal for (a law)” |
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