disparage
含义: To speak of or treat something or someone as unworthy or inferior; to belittle or show disrespect for.
Disparage is more measured than 'insult' but more deliberate than 'dismiss.' It implies a conscious effort to undermine someone's reputation or the value of something, often through unfair comparison or dismissive language. The adjective 'disparaging' is very common — 'disparaging remarks,' 'disparaging comments.' The word appears frequently in legal, professional, and journalistic contexts.
例句
- The minister was rebuked for disparaging the work of frontline NHS staff during the pandemic. 该大臣因在疫情期间贬低NHS一线工作人员的工作而受到训斥。El ministro fue reprendido por menospreciar la labor del personal sanitario de primera línea durante la pandemia.その大臣は、パンデミック中にNHSの最前線スタッフの仕事を軽視したとして叱責された。그 장관은 팬데믹 기간 중 NHS 최전선 직원들의 업무를 폄하한 것에 대해 질책을 받았다.
- She refused to disparage her predecessor, despite being pressed to do so by interviewers. 尽管采访者一再追问,她仍拒绝贬低她的前任。Se negó a denigrar a su predecesor, pese a la insistencia de los entrevistadores.彼女はインタビュアーから再三迫られたにもかかわらず、前任者を貶めることを拒否した。그녀는 인터뷰어들이 거듭 압박했음에도 전임자를 깎아내리기를 거부했다.
- Disparaging remarks about a competitor's product could expose the company to a defamation claim. 对竞争对手产品的贬低性言论可能使公司面临诽谤诉讼的风险。Los comentarios despectivos sobre el producto de un competidor podrían exponer a la empresa a una demanda por difamación.競合他社の製品に対する侮辱的な発言は、会社を名誉毀損訴訟のリスクにさらす可能性がある。경쟁사 제품에 대한 폄하적 발언은 회사를 명예훼손 소송의 위험에 노출시킬 수 있다.
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用法指南
语境: journalism, legal, professional
语气: critical
起源与历史
From Old French desparagier (to marry below one's rank), from des- (away) + parage (equal rank, lineage), from Latin par (equal). The original sense of 'marrying beneath oneself' broadened to 'treating as inferior' by the 14th century.
文化背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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