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单词 decries
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decries in British English

3rd person singular present tense of verb
decry
 

decry in British English

(dɪˈkraɪ)
verbWord forms: -cries, -crying or -cried (transitive)
1. 
to express open disapproval of; disparage
2. 
to depreciate by proclamation
to decry obsolete coinage
Derived forms
decrial (deˈcrial)
noun
decrier (deˈcrier)
noun
Word origin
C17: from Old French descrier, from des- dis-1 + crier to cry

Examples of 'decries' in a sentence
decries

The middle-aged author decries his generation's ditching of radicalism idealism for a quick buck.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She decries the teaching of facts, and yet no discussion is possible without them.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Does that make him guilty of the very thing he decries?
Smithsonian (2011)
She decries the language that young people use online.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He decries media headlines that portray the red fox as an urban terror, arguing that few ever attack.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
He wanted universal healthcare, better education, greener energy and an end to what he decries as 'cynicism'.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This is an intriguing choice for an author who decries 'sensationalism' in the coverage of cannibalism.
The Times Literary Supplement (2017)
He decries the process and rails against the phoney cat'n'mouse game that interviews have become.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She also decries shampoos with silicones or pearlising agents, because they coat hair in a dull film.
Times, Sunday Times (2018)
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