| 释义 |
de·test
\də̇ˈtest, dēˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English detesten, from Latin detestari, literally, to curse while calling a deity to witness, from de from, down, away + testari to be a witness, testify, invoke as a witness, from testis witness — more at de-, testis
1. : to dislike intensely : abhor, loathe, hate
< she delights in wrangles, noises, drafts, and almost everything that older people detest — E.K.Brown >
2. obsolete : curse, denounce, condemn
Synonyms: see hate |