derogate
UK/'derәugeit/US
GREC2
释义
v.
To detract from or belittle; to disparage.
贬损；诋毁；减损
v.
To partially repeal or relax a law or rule (formal/legal).
部分废除或减损（法律、规则）（正式／法律用语）
词根拆分
词根派生de-（向下、部分）+ rog（提议）+ -ate =「提请把法律往下压」。部分废除一条法律（拿走一部分）引申成从一个人的价值里拿走东西——贬低。常以「derogate from」形式出现。
词根 rog 还连着 8 个词常用搭配
- 1.derogate from减损；贬低
- 2.derogate from a right减损某项权利
- 3.derogate from a standard降低某项标准
例句
- 1.
Nothing she said was meant to derogate from your achievements.
她说的话绝无贬低你成就的意思。
- 2.
The new rule does not derogate from existing safety standards.
新规并不减损现有的安全标准。
- 3.
Critics derogate the film as shallow entertainment.
批评者贬低这部电影只是肤浅的娱乐。