deprecate

C2

vt. 声明不赞成, 抗议, 反对 [法] 对...表示不赞成, 反对

发音

UK /ˈdɛpɹɪkeɪt/
其它
UK /ˈdɛpɹəkeɪt/
US /ˈdɛp.rɪˌkeɪt/

词形变化

deprecated deprecates 三单 deprecates deprecating deprecating 现在分词 deprecated 过去式 deprecated 过去分词

释义与例句

v. C2
  1. 1.

    To express disapproval of, protest or plead against.

    反对

    抗议

    及物

    They deprecated the attempt to deny aid to homeless people.

    She deprecated any action which might disturb the peace.

  2. 2.

    To belittle, depreciate.

    贬低

    轻视

    及物

    He deprecates any praise of his own merits.

  3. 3.

    To declare something obsolescent; to recommend against a function, technique, command, etc. that still works but has been replaced.

    弃用

    淘汰

    及物 计算机 工程 数学

    The 'bold' tag has been deprecated in favour of the 'strong' tag.

    It is still supported but strongly deprecated.

  4. 4.

    To pray against.

    祈祷反对

    古体 及物
  5. 5.

    To regret deeply.

    深感遗憾

    深深后悔

    古体 及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 2

depreciate vilipend

上位词 5

reject disapprove belittle pick at disparage

下位词 2

puncture deflate

词源

Borrowed from Latin dēprecātus, perfect active participle of dēprecor (“to pray against (a present or impending evil) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), pray for, intercede for (that which is in danger), rarely imprecate”), from dē- (“off”) + precor (“to pray”).

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