detract
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++de·tract /dɪˈtrækt/ verb 1 detract from something phrasal verb SPOILto make something seem less good 减低，破坏，损害 OPP enhance One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement. 一个失误无损于你的成就。n GRAMMAR: Using the progressiveDetract is not used in the progressive. You say: Litter detracts from the appearance of the town. ✗Don’t say: Litter is detracting from the appearance of the town.→ See Verb table
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detract• No amount of display or pomp is going to increase it, or lack of it detract.• I think this is a very convenient sort of way to detract attention from much more serious problems.• However, these are insufficient to detract from a very readable and extensive account of modern mass spectrometry.• Some observers worry that the role of landlord will detract from the primary business of five-star hotels.• Her striking mannerisms detract from the reality of the character.• The omission of these chapters will not detract from your general appreciation of homoeopathy.• For instance, if there is one other woman engineer she may detract from your special status.Origin detract (1400-1500) Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere “to take away”de·tract verb →n GRAMMAR1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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detract
de‧tract /dɪˈtrækt/
verb
detract from something phrasal verb [not in progressive]
to make something seem less good
OPP enhance:
One mistake is not going to detract from your achievement.
de‧tract /dɪˈtrækt/
verb Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: detractus, past participle of detrahere 'to take away'
Language: Latin
Origin: detractus, past participle of detrahere 'to take away'
detract from something phrasal verb [not in progressive]
to make something seem less good
OPP enhance:
