denigrate

英 [ˈdenɪɡreɪt]

美 [ˈdenɪɡreɪt]

v.  诋毁; 诽谤; 贬低

现在分词：denigrating　过去分词：denigrated　过去式：denigrated　第三人称单数：denigrates　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.18711 / COCA.15041

牛津词典

verb

• 诋毁；诽谤；贬低
  to criticize sb/sth unfairly; to say sb/sth does not have any value or is not important
  1. I didn't intend to denigrate her achievements.
     我不是想贬低她的成绩。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 贬低;诋毁;侮辱
  If youdenigratesomeone or something, you criticize them unfairly or insult them.
  1. The amendment prohibits obscene or indecent materials which denigrate the objects or beliefs of a particular religion...
     该修正案对贬损某一宗教教物或信仰的淫秽或不雅内容予以禁止。
  2. The Canadian Supreme Court ruled that the State can ban pornographic images which 'denigrate women'.
     加拿大最高法院裁定国家有权查禁“侮辱女性”的色情图片。

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