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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·ride (de·rid·ed ; de·rid·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh DATE circa 1526 1. to laugh at contemptuously 2. to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule Synonyms: see ridicule • de·rid·er noun English Etymology deride 1520s, from M.Fr . derider, from L. deridere "to ridicule, laugh to scorn" (see derision). Related: Derided; deriding.http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 deride de·ride / di5raid / verb[VN] [often passive] ~ sb / sth (as sth) (formal) to treat sb / sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously 嘲笑；愚弄；揶揄 SYN mock :
His views were derided as old-fashioned. 他的观点被当作旧思想受到嘲弄。 ▪ [also V speech] Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·ride \də̇ˈrīd, dēˈ-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh — more at ridiculous : to laugh at with contempt : turn to ridicule or make sport of : mock < sardonic wisecracks in which supposedly lofty ideals are mercilessly derided — Times Literary Supplement > Synonyms: see ridicule |
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