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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·ri·sion ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin derision-, derisio, from Latin deridēre DATE 14th century 1. a. the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt b. a state of being derided 2. an object of ridicule or scorn English Etymology derision c.1400, from O.Fr . derision (13c.), from L. derisionem, noun of action from deridere "ridicule," from de- "down" + ridere "to laugh."http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 derision de·ri·sion / di5riVn / noun[U] a strong feeling that sb / sth is ridiculous and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks 嘲笑；取笑；奚落 SYN scorn :
Her speech was greeted with howls of derision. 她的演讲受到阵阵嘲笑。 He became an object of universal derision. 他成了众人嘲弄的对象。 OLT derision noun ⇨ contempt Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·ri·sion \-izhən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English derisioun, from Middle French derision, from Late Latin derision-, derisio, from Latin derisus (past participle of deridēre to deride) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at deride 1. a. : a laughing at what seems ridiculous or contemptible : the use of ridicule, mockery, or scorn to belittle or to show contempt b. : a state of being derided < a social life which … wins its way from derision to acceptance — Samuel Alexander > 2. : an object of derision or scorn : laughingstock < I was a derision to all my people — Lam 3:14 (Authorized Version) > |
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