英语词汇“detraction”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A detraction is the opposite of an attraction––it is something bad about someone or something. If you love peace and quiet and you’re thinking about buying a house, a location on a major road would be a detraction.

Detraction comes from detract, which means to diminish, or to speak badly of someone or something. If you run for office, it is bad form to spew detractions of your opponent’s character. Unfortunately, this is exactly how many political campaigns work. Detractions can also be interferences. The noise of the party next door might be a detraction from your attention while you’re studying.

WORD FAMILY

detraction: detractions+/detract: detracted, detracting, detraction, detractive, detractor, detracts/detractor: detractors

USAGE EXAMPLES

Ruben DiRado said he looked at the Games in Rio more for what they could offer rather than what might be detractions.

Washington Post(Jul 12, 2016)

The programme’s problems are small detractions from a show that is otherwise compelling and extremely effective in ruining your sleep schedule.

The Guardian(Aug 23, 2015)

Its limited scope and somewhat silly tie-in to the broader Lord of the Rings mythos are its only detractions.

Forbes(Dec 05, 2014)

1n a petty disparagement

Syn|Hyper

petty criticism

depreciation, derogation, disparagement

a communication that belittles somebody or something

2n the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)

let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken

Hyper

disparagement, dispraise

the act of speaking contemptuously of

单词	detraction
释义	detraction (once / 9191 pages) n A detraction is the opposite of an attraction––it is something bad about someone or something. If you love peace and quiet and you’re thinking about buying a house, a location on a major road would be a detraction. Detraction comes from detract, which means to diminish, or to speak badly of someone or something. If you run for office, it is bad form to spew detractions of your opponent’s character. Unfortunately, this is exactly how many political campaigns work. Detractions can also be interferences. The noise of the party next door might be a detraction from your attention while you’re studying. WORD FAMILY detraction: detractions+/detract: detracted, detracting, detraction, detractive, detractor, detracts/detractor: detractors USAGE EXAMPLES Ruben DiRado said he looked at the Games in Rio more for what they could offer rather than what might be detractions. Washington Post(Jul 12, 2016) The programme’s problems are small detractions from a show that is otherwise compelling and extremely effective in ruining your sleep schedule. The Guardian(Aug 23, 2015) Its limited scope and somewhat silly tie-in to the broader Lord of the Rings mythos are its only detractions. Forbes(Dec 05, 2014) 1n a petty disparagement Syn\|Hyper petty criticism depreciation, derogation, disparagement a communication that belittles somebody or something 2n the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander) let it be no detraction from his merits to say he is plainspoken Hyper disparagement, dispraise the act of speaking contemptuously of
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