vilify

vt. 诽谤, 贬低 [法] 诋毁, 中伤, 诽谤

发音

US /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/
AU /ˈvɪl.ɪ.faɪ/

词形变化

vilified vilifies 三单 vilifies vilifiest vilifieth vilifying vilifying 现在分词 vilified 过去式 vilified 过去分词

别名

villify

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To say defamatory things about someone or something; to speak ill of.

    诋毁

    丑化

    及物
  2. 2.

    To belittle through speech; to put down.

    及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

rail revile vituperate

上位词 4

shout abuse blackguard clapperclaw

词源

From Late Latin vīlificāre (“vilify”). Equivalent to vile + -ify. Compare vilipend.

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