deign

动词 deign:

1. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   同义词：condescend, descend

1. In compensation trade payment is made by goods and not by for deign exchange.
   在补偿贸易中，付款以货物而不是用外汇进行。
2. He did not deign to an answer.
   他不屑置答。

deign

v.（动词）
deigned,deign.ing,deigns
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To think it appropriate to one`s dignity; condescend:
降尊纡贵：认为…符合某人的尊严；屈尊：
例句：
wouldn`t deign to greet the servant who opened the door.See Synonyms at stoop
不愿降低身份向开门的仆人打招呼参见 stoop

v.tr.（及物动词）
To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe.
施惠于人；赐予：
例句：
.Nor would we deign him burial of his men.(Shakespeare)
.我们也不愿答允他埋没他的部下.(莎士比亚)

来源：
Middle English deinen
中古英语 deinen
from Old French deignier [to regard as worthy]
源自 古法语 deignier [认为…值得]
from Latin dign3ro
源自 拉丁语 dign3ro
from dignus [worthy] * see dek-
源自 dignus [值得的] *参见 dek-