derogate

[US]/ˈderəɡeɪt/
[UK]/ˈderəɡeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 贬损;减损
vt. 毁损;贬低;诽谤
Word Forms
现在分词derogating
过去式derogated
第三人称单数derogates
过去分词derogated
复数derogates

Phrases & Collocations

derogate from

毁损;违背

Example Sentences

it is typical of him to derogate the powers of reason.

他总是贬低理性的力量。

People often derogate what they don't understand.

人们常诋毁他们不懂的东西。

an error that will derogate from your reputation.

将有损你名誉的过失

Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.

那样的行为有损你的名誉。

this does not derogate from his duty to act honestly and faithfully.

这并不能减低他应公正诚实行事的责任。

one country has derogated from the Rome Convention.

有一个国家已经背离了罗马公约。

Real-world Examples

You desecrated your faith and derogated the reputation of our army.

你亵渎了你的信仰,贬损了我们军队的声誉。

Source: Pan Pan

A man with such a nature as yours should not derogate so far.

像你这样的人不应该贬低到这种地步。

Source: The New Arabian Nights (Part Two)

He was conscious that publicly to break through the rule never to quit the Abbey precincts, would derogate much from his supposed austerity.

他意识到,公开打破永不离开修道院辖区的规定, 会在很大程度上减损他所谓的紧缩政策。

Source: Monk (Part 2)

I own, sir, that by that action she did as much as anybody could to derogate from her position; but to me she is still a Pendragon.

先生,我承认,通过那个行动,她尽可能地削弱了她的地位;但对我来说她仍然是一个Pendragon。

Source: New Arabian Nights (Volume 1)

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