Denounce



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 指责
• ［英］ v. 指责 ( to accuse publicly)
• ［记］ de+nounce ( 报告) -> 坏报告 -> 指责;
• ［同］ 同根词: renounce ( 抛弃) ; announce ( 通告)

Webster Collegiate

transitive verb (denounced; denouncing)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French denuncier to proclaim, from Latin denuntiare, from de- + nuntiare to report — more at announce
• Date: 13th century
• 1. to pronounce especially publicly to be blameworthy or evil <they denounced him as a bigot>
• 2. archaic
  • a. proclaim
  • b. to announce threateningly
• 3. to inform against ; accuse
• 4. obsolete portend
• 5. to announce formally the termination of (as a treaty)
• Synonyms: see criticize
• ? denouncement noun
• ? denouncer noun

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