deprecate是什么意思？

deprecate

英[ˈdeprəkeɪt] 美[ˈdɛprɪˌket]

• vt. 不赞成，反对；

第三人称单数：deprecates;

过去式：deprecated;

过去分词：deprecated;

现在分词：deprecating;

副词：deprecatingly;

形容词：deprecating;

例句

• The fashion now is to deprecate the positive contributions of Keynesian economics. 否认凯恩斯主义经济理论的积极贡献已成为当前的一种时尚.
• Some of these, in turn , deprecate the term human resources as useless. 因此,其中也有些认为人力资源这个词语毫无用处.
• I strongly deprecate the use of violence by the students. 我强烈反对学生们使用暴力.
• As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage. 作为律师，我会反对在现阶段对基因疗法进行任何形式的法律管制。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• VERB
  批评;反对
  If you deprecate something, you criticize it.
  例句
  He deprecated the low quality of entrants to the profession... 他对该行业中新人的低素质予以了批评。 As a lawyer, I would deprecate any sort of legal control on gene therapy at this stage. 作为律师，我会反对在现阶段对基因疗法进行任何形式的法律管制。

英英词典释义

• Verb
  1. express strong disapproval of; deplore
  2. belittle;
  "The teacher should not deprecate his student's efforts"