denigrate

denigrate
[ˈdɛnɪgreɪt]
verb
  1. [with obj.]criticize unfairly; disparage
    毁誉,贬损
    doom and gloom merchants who denigrate their own country.
    贬损自己国家专事宣扬悲观无望者。
派生
denigration
noun
denigrator
noun
denigratory
[-ˈgreɪt(ə)ri]
adjective
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'blacken, make dark'): from Latin denigrat- 'blackened', from the verb denigrare, from de- 'away, completely' + nigrare (from niger 'black')
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