de·plore
verb/dɪˈplɔː(r)/
/dɪˈplɔːr/
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they deplore | /dɪˈplɔː(r)/ /dɪˈplɔːr/ |
| he / she / it deplores | /dɪˈplɔːz/ /dɪˈplɔːrz/ |
| past simple deplored | /dɪˈplɔːd/ /dɪˈplɔːrd/ |
| past participle deplored | /dɪˈplɔːd/ /dɪˈplɔːrd/ |
| -ing form deploring | /dɪˈplɔːrɪŋ/ /dɪˈplɔːrɪŋ/ |
- deplore something to criticize something, especially publicly, because you think it is very bad
谴责；公开批评 - Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.
我同所有人一样强烈谴责这桩凶杀案。 - He deplored the fact that these criminals were treated by many as heroes and martyrs.
他对这些罪犯被许多人视为英雄和烈士表示遗憾。 - The leadership issued a statement deploring the action of some members.
领导层发表声明，对部分成员的行为表示谴责。 - We deplore all use of violence and provocation.
我们对一切暴力和挑衅行为表示谴责。
Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the sense ‘weep for, regret deeply’): from French déplorer or Italian deplorare, from Latin deplorare, from de- ‘away, thoroughly’ + plorare ‘bewail’. - Like everyone else, I deplore and condemn this killing.