dis.par.age
v.tr.(及物动词)
dis.par.aged,dis.par.ag.ing,dis.par.ag.es
To speak of in a slighting way; belittle.See Synonyms at decry
轻视,藐视:以轻蔑的方式谈话;轻视参见 decry
To reduce in esteem or rank.
贬低,轻视
来源:
Middle English disparagen [to degrade]
中古英语 disparagen [(使)降级,(使)堕落]
from Old French desparager
源自 古法语 desparager
des- [dis-]
des- [表示.去除.之意]
parage [high birth] from per [peer] * see peer 2
parage [出身高贵,出身望族] 源自 per [贵族] *参见 peer2
【引伸】
dispar.agement
n.(名词)
dispar.ager
n.(名词)
dispar.agingly
adv.(副词)