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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·tract ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to pull down, disparage, from de- + trahereto draw DATE 15th century transitive verb 1. archaic : to speak ill of 2. archaic : to take away 3. divert detract attention intransitive verb : to diminish the importance, value, or effectiveness of something — often used with from small errors that do not seriously detract from the book English Etymology detract c.1500, from L. detractus, pp. of detrahere "to draw off" (see detraction). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 detract de·tract / di5trAkt / verb PHRASAL VERBS ▪ de'tract from sth | de'tract sth from sth (not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时) to make sth seem less good or enjoyable 减损；毁损；贬低 SYN take away from :
He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip. 他下决心这次旅行不让任何事情影响他的兴致。 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·tract \də̇ˈtrakt, dēˈ-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English detracten, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere to take away, withdraw, disparage, from de from, away + trahere to pull — more at de- , draw transitive verb 1. archaic : to speak ill of : disparage , belittle 2. archaic : to take away (a part) from something so as to lessen its value or importance 3. : divert , draw < these exaggerated reports tend to detract attention from the real issue — John Scott > intransitive verb : to diminish the importance, value, or praiseworthiness of something : derogate < far above our poor power to add or to detract — Abraham Lincoln > — often used with from < any attempt to give a rational proof of the mysteries of religion really detracts from faith — Frank Thilly > Synonyms: see decry |
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