derogate

derogate

英 ['derəgeɪt]
　　美 ['dɛrəɡet]

vi. 減損；貶損
　　vt. 毀損；貶低；誹謗

中文詞源：

derogate 貶低

de-, 向下。-rog, 說，要求，詞源同arrogant. 引申義貶低。

例句：

1. Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.
那樣的行為有損你的名譽.

2. Statutes are not to be presumed to derogate from international law.
不能認為制定法貶損國際法.

3. The parties may not derogate from or vary the effect of this article.
各當事人不得減損本條或改變其效力.

4. Such shameful behaviour will certainly derogate from his fame.
這種可恥的,行為必然損害他的名譽.

5. The King felt that summoning a parliament would derogate from his authority.
國王認為召開議會將有損他的權力.