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derisory

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·ri·so·ry /dɪˈraɪsəri/ adjective  1 LITTLE/NOT MUCHan amount of money that is derisory is so small that it is not worth considering seriously 〔钱〕少得离谱的 Unions described the pay offer as derisory. 工会称资方提出的工资低得可笑。2. INSULTderisive 嘲弄的,讥讽的
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derisoryThe company's profits increased 35%, but they've only offered a derisory 2.5% pay increase.And only a derisory 3% said they would want to live in Oxford after the war.In last week's case Jackson was fined a derisory £900 on three charges involving an Austin Montego.The number of peasant members was derisory.This crude critical ploy is derisory.Government increases in health expenditure are derisory.All my attention focused on the commissioning fee, which I regarded as derisory.derisory commentsI would be glad to exchange them for the same face value as the increasingly worthless and derisory folding stuff.That is a derisory total for a committee monitoring agreements on tobacco advertising and sponsorship.First, a derisory vote, after a contest creating a lot of thoroughly unhelpful aggravation.
de·ri·so·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable
an small is so Corpus amount derisory of money that is


derisory
derisory /dɪˈraɪsəri/ adjective
1. an amount of money that is derisory is so small that it is not worth considering seriously:
    Unions described the pay offer as derisory.
2. derisive


de·ri·soryBrE /dɪˈraɪsəri/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈraɪsəri/ 🔊 adjective (formal) too small or of too little value to be considered seriously 少得可笑的;少得可怜的;不屑一顾的 SYN laughable They offered us a derisory £50 a week.他们每周给我们 50 英镑,少得可怜。 = derisive