derogation

derogation
noun
  1. an exemption from or relaxation of a rule or law
    (规则或法律的)豁免,免除;松缓,放松
    countries assuming a derogation from EC law.
    设想欧共体法律会放松的国家。
  2. [mass noun]the perception or treatment of someone or something as being of little worth
    贬低,轻视
    the derogation of women.
    对女性的贬低。
语源
  1. late Middle English (in the sense 'impairment of the force of'): from Latin derogatio(n-), from the verb derogare (see derogate)
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