decry

英 [dɪ'kraɪ] 美 [dɪ'kraɪ]

• v. 责难；诽谤

英英释义

Verb:

1. express strong disapproval of;

   "We condemn the racism in South Africa"
   "These ideas were reprobated"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. Many people decry flogging.
   许多人反对鞭打。
2. All the mayors decry gambling in all its forms.
   所有市长都谴责各式各样的赌博。
3. Environmental activists decry destruction in Amazon.
   环保人士谴责破坏亚马逊热带雨林的活动。

经典引文

• The king may..decry..any coin of the kingdom, and make it no longer current.

  出自： W. Blackstone

近反义词

【近义词】

• belittle 轻视
• impute 归罪于
• minimize 将 ... 减到最少...
• dishonor 不名誉
• disparage 蔑视
• condemn 谴责
• criticize 批评
• complain 抱怨
• deprecate 声明不赞成
• run down 撞倒
• denounce 谴责
• rail 栏杆
• objurgate 怒斥
• reprobate 堕落的人
• excoriate 撕去皮