denounce
denounce 英 [dɪˈnaʊns] 美 [dɪˈnaʊns]
vt. 谴责；告发
进行时:denouncing 过去式:denounced 过去分词:denounced 第三人称单数:denounces
- To denounce is to tattle, rat out, or speak out against something. When you stand on your desk and tell the class that your partner is cheating, you denounce him or her.
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- vt. 谴责；告发
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1. She publicly denounced the government's handling of the crisis.
她公开谴责政府处理这场危机的方式。
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2. The project was denounced as a scandalous waste of public money.
这项工程被斥责为挥霍公款，令人愤慨。
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3. They were denounced as spies.
他们被揭发是间谍。
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4. Many people denounced their neighbours to the secret police.
许多人向秘密警察告发自己的邻居。
- denounce (v.) early 14c., "announce," from Old French denoncier (12c., Modern French dénoncer), from Latin denuntiare "to announce, proclaim; denounce, menace; command, order," from de- "down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (from PIE root *neu- "to shout"). Negative sense in English via meaning "to declare or proclaim" something as cursed, excommunicated, forgiven, removed from office. Related: Denounced; denouncing.
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