deride

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  • Verb:
    treat or speak of with contempt

单词词源

deride (v.)
1520s, from Middle French derider, from Latin deridere "to ridicule, laugh to scorn" (see derision). Related: Derided; deriding.

双语例句

1. Mr obama 's critics often deride him as a man whose talents are limited to his fine speeches .
2. Republicans may deride the health law as " obamacare . "
3. It is fashionable in certain circles , among trend-conscious sommeliers for example , to deride the wines of bordeaux .
4. For my money , though , I think there are at least two reasons why it would be foolish simply to deride or ignore gata .
5. American steelworker unions have disparaged the bay bridge contract by accusing the state of california of sending good jobs overseas and settling for what they deride as poor-quality chinese steel .

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