deplore
英[dɪ'plɔː],美[dɪ'plɔr]
vt. 悲悼, 哀叹, 对...深感遗憾; 谴责助记:de-坏 + plor-喊 + -e → 不好的喊哭 → 悲叹。
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权威词源导读
deplore (v.) - 16世纪50年代,"to give up as hopeless",源自法语déplorer (13世纪),源自拉丁语deplorare "deplore, bewail, lament, give up for lost",源自de- "entirely" (参见de-) + plorare "weep, cry out",词源不确定。含义 "to regret deeply" 始于16世纪60年代。同根词:Deplored; deploring。
词源说明(童理民)
1. deplore : de-,向下,表强调,-plor,呼喊,呼叫,词源同explore,implore.比较declaim,denounce.
21世纪大英汉词典
#deplorevt.1.■对…深感遗憾;悲叹,哀叹;把…看做不幸(或悲哀);懊悔;悔恨:We deplored their taking drugs.我们对他们吸毒感到遗憾。to deplore the present state of morality悲叹世风日下2.■哀悼,悲悼,痛惜,为…而悲痛:The people of the country deplored the death of their leader.全国人民哀悼他们领袖的逝世。The citizens deplored the death of their King.市民哀悼他们国王的逝世。3.■谴责,指责,强烈反对,不赞成;为…而愤慨,为…而震惊:They deplored corruption.他们强烈反对腐败。We deplore the use of nuclear weapons.我们强烈反对使用核武器。变形vt.deploreddeploring#