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denigrate
UK //ˈden.ɪ.ɡreɪt//US //ˈden.ə.ɡreɪt//
词源
源自拉丁语 'denigrare'，意为 '使变黑'，由 'de-'（完全）和 'nigrare'（变黑）组成，引申为贬低或玷污声誉。
verb
❶ 通过贬低或诋毁来损害某人或某事物的声誉，通常带有不公平或不真实的批评。
“He was accused of denigrating his opponent's achievements during the debate.”
（他被指控在辩论中贬低对手的成就。）
“The article denigrates the efforts of volunteers by calling them ineffective.”
（这篇文章通过称志愿者们的努力无效来贬低他们。）
同义词:disparage, belittle, defame, slander
常见短语
denigrate someone's reputation — 通过不实或恶意的言论损害某人的名誉。
“Spreading false rumors to denigrate someone's reputation is unethical.”
（散布虚假谣言来损害某人的名誉是不道德的。）