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con·de·scend AHD[kŏn'dĭ-sĕndʹ] D.J.[ˌkɒndɪˈsend]K.K.[ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnd]v.intr.(不及物动词)con.de.scend.ed, con.de.scend.ing, con.de.scends - To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.See Synonyms at stoop 1屈尊:降到被认为是劣等的地位;屈尊自己 参见 stoop1
- To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.施惠于人:以怀着优越感态度对待人
- Middle English condescenden 中古英语 condescenden
- from Old French condescendre 源自 古法语 condescendre
- from Late Latin condēscendere 源自 后期拉丁语 condēscendere
- Latin com- [intensive pref.] * see com- 拉丁语 com- [前缀,表加强词义] * 参见 com-
- dēscendere [to descend] * see descend dēscendere [下降] * 参见 descend
con'descendʹer n.(名词) |