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detest

🇬🇧 UK/di'test/🇺🇸 US
IELTSTOEFLGREA2

Definitions

v.

To dislike someone or something intensely; to loathe.

厌恶,憎恨

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
dedown, away, reversal
+
testto witness, testament, will
=detest

Common Collocations

  • 1.detest dishonesty厌恶不诚实
  • 2.detest violence厌恶暴力
  • 3.detest being interrupted厌恶被打扰

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She absolutely detests dishonesty and refuses to work with liars.

  • 2.

    Many people detest having their daily routines disrupted.

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