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detraction

英 [dɪ'trækʃən] 美 [dɪ'trækʃən]

解释

n. 诽谤；减损

※ 提供单词"detraction"的中文意思、发音示范及音标对照，中英文词源、例句和用法等。

英文词源

detraction (n.): mid-14c., from Old French detraccion "detraction, disparagement, denigration," from Latin detractionem (nominative detractio) "a drawing off," from past participle stem of detrahere "take down, pull down, disparage," from de- "down" (see de-) + trahere "to pull" (see tract (n.1)). The fem. form detractress is attested from 1716.

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例句和用法

1. Faced with such detraction, scientists characteristically retort that science, unlike witchcraft, works.: 面对诋毁, 科学家们出于天性给予反驳,宣称科学不是巫术, 确实有效.

2. Envy has no other quality But that of detraction from virtue.: 嫉妒除了损坏美德外,别无可取之处.

3. Envy has no other quality but that of detraction from virtue.: 嫉妒除了毁损美德外,别无他用.

4. Detraction will not suffer it.: 毁谤不容许它这样做.

5. Detraction pursues the great.: 人大招物议,树大惹风吹.