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detractors

UK //dɪˈtræktəz//US //dɪˈtræktərz//

词源

源自拉丁语 'detractor',由 'de-'(向下)和 'trahere'(拉)组成,字面意思是“拉下来”,引申为贬低或批评。

noun

❶ 指那些批评或贬低某人、某事物的人,通常持反对意见并试图削弱其声誉或价值。

“Despite its popularity, the new policy has its fair share of detractors.”

(尽管新政策很受欢迎,但它也有不少批评者。)

“The artist's work was praised by many, but detractors called it too simplistic.”

(这位艺术家的作品受到许多人称赞,但批评者认为它过于简单。)

同义词:critics, opponents, naysayers

常见短语

silence the detractors — 通过行动或成功让批评者无话可说,通常指证明他们的负面看法是错误的。

“By winning the championship, the team finally silenced its detractors.”

(通过赢得冠军,这支队伍终于让批评者闭嘴了。)