revile
Significado: To criticise someone or something in an abusive or scornful manner; to subject to verbal attack or denunciation. Stronger than 'criticise' and implies intense hostility.
Revile is a powerful verb that conveys sustained, passionate hostility rather than measured criticism. The past participle 'reviled' is perhaps more common than the base form, appearing in constructions such as 'a much-reviled policy' or 'the most reviled politician of his generation.' The word appears in historical narratives, political journalism, and literary criticism, where it describes the treatment of figures who provoke extreme public anger. It is followed by 'for' (the reason) or used transitively.
Ejemplos
- The tax was universally reviled, and within months the government was forced into an embarrassing U-turn. 这项税收遭到了众人唾弃,几个月内政府被迫进行了尴尬的政策大转弯。El impuesto fue universalmente detestado, y en pocos meses el gobierno se vio obligado a dar un embarazoso giro.その税は全国民から非難され、数ヶ月のうちに政府は恥ずかしい方針転換を余儀なくされた。그 세금은 전 국민의 비난을 받았고, 수개월 내에 정부는 굴욕적인 정책 번복을 강요당했다.
- He was reviled in the press for his role in the scandal, but maintained his innocence throughout. 他因在丑闻中所扮演的角色而被媒体痛骂,但始终坚持自己的清白。Fue denostado en la prensa por su papel en el escándalo, pero mantuvo su inocencia en todo momento.彼はスキャンダルにおける役割のために報道で痛烈に非難されたが、一貫して無実を主張した。그는 스캔들에서의 역할로 인해 언론의 통렬한 비난을 받았지만, 일관되게 무죄를 주장했다.
- The novel's protagonist is reviled by her community for daring to challenge the established social order. 小说的女主人公因胆敢挑战既有的社会秩序而遭到整个社区的唾弃。La protagonista de la novela es repudiada por su comunidad por atreverse a desafiar el orden social establecido.小説の主人公は、既存の社会秩序に敢えて挑戦したことで地域社会から嫌悪された。소설의 주인공은 기존 사회 질서에 감히 도전했다는 이유로 지역 사회의 멸시를 받는다.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: journalism, literary
Tono: neutral
Origen e historia
From Old French reviler (to consider vile, to despise), from re- (intensifier) and vil (vile, base), from Latin vilis (cheap, worthless). In English since the 14th century.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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