disparagement(名词):贬低、贬损、诋毁;指用言语或态度降低他人/事物的价值或声誉。常见搭配:disparagement of(对……的贬低)。(也可用于更正式语境,如“损害名誉/商誉的言论”。)
/dɪˈspærɪdʒmənt/
Her remarks were a clear disparagement of his work.
她的言论明显是在贬低他的工作。
Despite repeated disparagement from critics, the artist continued refining her style and eventually gained recognition.
尽管屡遭评论家的贬损,这位艺术家仍持续打磨风格,最终获得了认可。
源自中古法语 disparagement,与动词 disparage(贬低)相关;其更早可追溯到古法语词根,含有“使不相称、使不相配”之意,后来引申为“认为不配而轻视、贬低”。