decry

动词 decry:

1. express strong disapproval of
   同义词：condemn, reprobate, objurgate, excoriate

1. The mayor decry gambling in all its form.
   市长谴责各式各样的赌博。
2. He decried her efforts (as a waste of time).
   他贬低她所作的努力(认为是浪费时间).

de.cry

v.tr.（及物动词）
de.cried,de.cry.ing,de.cries
To condemn openly.
公开谴责
To depreciate (currency, for example) by official proclamation or by rumor.
贬低：通过官方声明或谣言贬低（例如货币）

来源：
French décrier
法语 décrier
from Old French descrier
源自 古法语 descrier
des- [de-]
des- [表示.否定.]
crier [to cry] * see cry
crier [叫喊] *参见 cry

【引伸】
decri.er
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>decry,disparage,depreciate,derogate,belittle,minimize,downgradeThese verbs mean to think, write, or speak of as being of little value or importance.
这些动词都表示当作没有什么价值或重要性的东西想、写出或说出来。
Decry implies open denunciation or condemnation:
Decry 含有公开谴责或批评的意思：
例句：
A staunch materialist, he decries economy.
一个坚定的唯物主义者公开谴责经济。

Disparage often implies the communication of a low opinion by indirection:
Disparage 常含有间接地表达轻视的意思：
例句：
Some critics disparage psychoanalysis as being a pseudoscience. To
一些批评家轻蔑地把精神分析学看作是伪科学。

depreciate is to assign a lower than customary value to someone or something:
Depreciate 指给某人或某物的评价低于惯常人们的评价：
例句：
Some musicologists depreciate Liszt`s compositions.
一些音乐学家贬低李斯特的作品。

Derogate implies a detraction that impairs:
Derogate 含有带损伤性质的贬低的意思：
例句：
People often derogate what they don`t understand.
人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。

Belittle andminimize mean to make less important, butminimize strongly implies the minimum level:
Belittle 和minimize 含有使…不那么重要的意思， 但minimize 暗指减到最低点：
例句：
belittled the child`s attempts to draw;
轻视孩子为画画作出的尝试；

例句：
trying to minimize the accomplishment. To
企图最大限度的贬低他们的成就。

downgrade is to minimize in importance or estimation:
Downgrade 指极力贬低重要性，或进行最低估计：
例句：
Her rival downgraded the painting, calling it decorative but superficial.
她的对手极力贬低那幅画，称它华丽而肤浅