Condescend
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- v. 屈尊, 俯就
- ??1.
- ????a. to descend to a less formal or dignified level ;unbend
- ????b. to waive the privileges of rank
- ??2. to assume an air of superiority
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
intransitive verb
- Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- + descendere to descend
- Date: 14th century
- 1.
- a. to descend to a less formal or dignified level ; unbend
- b. to waive the privileges of rank
- 2. to assume an air of superiority
