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denounce

UK //dɪˈnaʊns//US //dɪˈnaʊns//

词源

源自拉丁语 'denuntiare'(正式宣布),经由古法语 'denoncier' 进入英语,原意为宣告、通知,后演变为公开谴责的含义。

verb

❶ 公开指责或强烈批评某人或某事,通常是因为认为其错误或不道德。常用于正式场合或强烈表达不满时。

“The senator denounced the new policy as unfair.”

(参议员公开谴责新政策不公平。)

“Human rights groups denounced the government's actions.”

(人权组织强烈谴责政府的行动。)

❶ 正式宣布终止(条约、协议等),通常带有公开声明的性质。

“The country denounced the peace treaty after the border incident.”

(该国在边境事件后宣布废除和平条约。)

“They denounced the trade agreement due to unfair terms.”

(由于条款不公,他们宣布终止贸易协议。)

同义词:condemn, criticize, censure, decry, rebuke

常见短语

denounce publicly — 公开谴责,指在公众场合明确表达对某人或某事的不满或反对。

“The whistleblower denounced the corruption publicly.”

(举报人公开揭露了腐败行为。)

denounce as — 将...谴责为,用于指责某人或某事具有某种负面性质。

“The law was denounced as discriminatory.”

(这项法律被谴责为具有歧视性。)