inveigh
Definitions
To speak or write about something with great hostility; to attack fiercely in words (usually 'inveigh against')
（通常用 inveigh against）猛烈抨击，痛斥
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedin- (against, at) + veigh (a spelling of veh/vehere, 'carry') = to 'carry oneself at' someone — to rush at them. The physical lunge became verbal: to inveigh against something is to attack it fiercely in speech. Note the almost-silent spelling 'veigh,' pronounced /veɪ/.
Root vect still carries 5 more wordsUsage Guide
Almost always used intransitively with against: inveigh against corruption. The spelling is a trap — the 'veigh' is pronounced /veɪ/ (like 'vay'), and it is unrelated to 'weigh.' Formal/literary register.
Example Sentences
- 1.
The senator inveighed against the new tax law.
- 2.
Critics inveighed against the film's portrayal of women.
- 3.
She often inveighs against the waste in big corporations.