much-maligned
🇬🇧 UK/mʌtʃ-mə'lɪgnd/🇺🇸 US/'mʌtʃməl'aɪnd/
Definitions
adj.
Widely criticized or spoken badly of, often unfairly
备受非议的;饱受批评的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmuchother
+
-other
+
edto make, having
=much-maligned
Common Collocations
- 1.much-maligned politician饱受批评的政治家
- 2.much-maligned policy饱受批评的政策
Example Sentences
- 1.
Despite being much-maligned by critics, the film found success with audiences.
- 2.
The much-maligned politician finally resigned after years of public pressure.