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deprave

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·prave /dɪˈpreɪv/ verb [transitive] formal  BAD BEHAVIOUR OR ACTIONSto be an evil influence on someone, especially someone who is young or not very experienced 使〔尤指年轻人或缺乏经验者〕堕落,败坏→ See Verb table
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depraveShe drank no alcohol and thought most forms of seasoning depraved.The ludicrously voluminous Inner notes read like a parody of depraved academicism.But our cravings may not be as depraved as they seem - they start out as healthy needs in our childhood.Who's the most depraved character you've apprehended?
de·prave verbChineseSyllable
influence on Corpus be an someone, to especially evil


deprave
deprave /dɪˈpreɪv/ verb [transitive] formal
to be an evil influence on someone, especially someone who is young or not very experienced


de·praveBrE /dɪˈpreɪv/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈpreɪv/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deprave BrE /dɪˈpreɪv/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpreɪv/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it depraves BrE /dɪˈpreɪvz/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpreɪvz/ 🔊past simple depraved BrE /dɪˈpreɪvd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpreɪvd/ 🔊past participle depraved BrE /dɪˈpreɪvd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpreɪvd/ 🔊 -ing form depraving BrE /dɪˈpreɪvɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈpreɪvɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb (formal) to make sb morally bad 使堕落;使腐化;败坏 SYN corrupt In my view this book would deprave young children. 我认为这本书会腐蚀儿童。🔊🔊