satirize
UK/ˈsætəraɪz/US/'sætәraiz/
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Definitions
v.
To mock or criticize someone or something using satire.
讽刺，讥讽。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsatire + -ize (to make/do) = to attack something through satire. To satirize a leader is to expose their flaws with irony and exaggeration. (BrE often spells it satirise.) See satire for the origin.
Root sat still carries 42 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.satirize culture讽刺文化
- 2.satirize society讽刺社会
- 3.satirize politicians讽刺政客
- 4.satirize the establishment讽刺权贵
Example Sentences
- 1.
The cartoon satirizes the government's new policy.
- 2.
His play satirizes the greed of big corporations.