deprecate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dep·re·cate /ˈdeprɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive] formal  DISAPPROVECRITICIZEto strongly disapprove of or criticize something 坚决反对；强烈批评 —deprecation /ˌdeprɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

deprecate• He shrugged his shoulders and smiled as if deprecating his lack of education.• L.G. rather deprecated that saying he was not in love with it.• Surely Mr Stewart doesn't deprecate the value of children's television?• Javits deprecated the violence that had occurred during the demonstrations.• Dealers have felt a need to deprecate their own firms' values, to disassociate themselves from them.Origin deprecate (1600-1700) Latin deprecari “to keep off by prayer”, from precari “to pray”

dep·re·cate verbChineseSyllable  

strongly Corpus something criticize to of or disapprove

deprecate
dep‧re‧cate /ˈdeprəkeɪt, ˈdeprɪkeɪt/ verb [transitive] formalto strongly disapprove of or criticize something
—deprecation /ˌdeprəˈkeɪʃən, ˌdeprɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

dep·re·cateBrE /ˈdeprəkeɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they deprecate BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it deprecates BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪts/ 🔊past simple deprecated BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle deprecated BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form deprecating BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth (formal) to feel and express strong disapproval of sth 对…表示极不赞成；强烈反对▸ dep·re·cat·ing (also less frequent dep·re·ca·tory BrE /ˌdeprəˈkeɪtəri/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdeprɪkətɔːri/ 🔊) adjective◆a deprecating comment表示反对的评论▸ dep·re·cat·ing·ly BrE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdeprəkeɪtɪŋli/ 🔊 adverb