Reprobate



GRE 蓝宝 Barron

解释

GRE 红宝书

• v. 谴责, 指责; adj. / n. 堕落的 ( 人)
• ［英］ v. 谴责, 指责 ( to condemn strongly) ; adj. / n. 堕落的 ( 人) ( a person morally corrupt)
• ［记］ re ( 反) +prob ( 赞扬) +ate -> 反赞扬 -> 指责
• ［同］ 同根词: approbation ( 赞扬)

Webster Collegiate

I. transitive verb (-bated; -bating)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin reprobatus, past participle of reprobare — more at reprove
• Date: 15th century
• 1. to condemn strongly as unworthy, unacceptable, or evil zuoxiereprobating the laxity of the ageyouxie
• 2. to foreordain to damnation
• 3. to refuse to accept ; reject
• Synonyms: see criticize
• ? reprobative adjective
• ? reprobatory adjective

II. adjective

• Date: 15th century
• 1. archaic rejected as worthless or not standing a test ; condemned
• 2.
  • a. foreordained to damnation
  • b. morally corrupt ; depraved
• 3. expressing or involving reprobation
• 4. of, relating to, or characteristic of a ~

III. noun

• Date: 1545
• a ~ person

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