pejorate

v. (使)恶化,(使)变坏

发音

UK /ˈpiːdʒəɹeɪt/
UK /ˈpɛdʒəɹeɪt/

词形变化

pejorated pejorates 三单 pejorates pejorating pejorating 现在分词 pejorated 过去式 pejorated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To become or make (something) worse; to deteriorate, to worsen.

    及物/不及物

词源

From Latin peiōrāt-, the participle stem of peiorō (“worsen”), from peior (“worse”).

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