disparage

dis'pæridʒ

托福GRE

v. express a negative opinion of

vt. 蔑视, 贬损
[法] 轻视, 贬低, 诽谤

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disparage 由前缀 dis-（表示否定或相反）和词根 parage（表示等级或比较）组成，整体意思是贬低或贬损某人或某物。

例句

1. It is not polite to disparage someone's efforts.

贬低别人的努力是不礼貌的。

2. The critic did not hesitate to disparage the new movie.

评论家毫不犹豫地贬低了这部新电影。

3. She felt hurt when her ideas were disparaged in the meeting.

当她的想法在会议上被贬低时，她感到受伤。