condescend

动词 condescend:

1. behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
2. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   同义词：deign, descend
3. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
   同义词：stoop, lower oneself
4. treat condescendingly
   同义词：patronize, patronise

1. He occasionally condescended to take bribes.
   他偶尔也自贬身价接受贿赂。
2. Mr. Smith sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
   史密斯先生有时屈尊帮他的妻子做家务。

con.de.scend

v.intr.（不及物动词）
con.de.scend.ed,con.de.scend.ing,con.de.scends
To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.See Synonyms at stoop
屈尊：降到被认为是劣等的地位；屈尊自己参见 stoop
To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
施惠于人：以怀着优越感态度对待人

来源：
Middle English condescenden
中古英语 condescenden
from Old French condescendre
源自 古法语 condescendre
from Late Latin condôscendere
源自 后期拉丁语 condôscendere
Latin com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
拉丁语 com- [前缀，表加强词义] *参见 com-
dôscendere [to descend] * see descend
dôscendere [下降] *参见 descend

【引伸】
con.descend.er
n.（名词）