pejorative

美 [pɪˈdʒɔːrətɪv]英 [pɪˈdʒɒrətɪv]
  • adj.贬义的;轻蔑的;贬损的
  • n.轻蔑语

派生词: pejoratively adv.

pejorativepejorative

adj.

formal贬损的;轻蔑的
a word or remark that is pejorative expresses disapproval or criticism

I'm using the word ‘academic’ here in a pejorative sense.

我这里使用的“学术”一词是贬义的。

pejorative

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    ADJ-GRADED 批评的;贬损的;贬义的
    A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism of someone or something.

    I agree I am ambitious, and I don't see that as a pejorative term...

    我承认我有野心,但我不认为这是个贬义词。

adj

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expressing disapproval
dyslogistic terms like `nitwit' and `scalawag'
Synonym: dyslogistic dislogistic

数据来源:WordNet

  1. I 'm using the word ‘ academic ’ here in a pejorative sense .

    我这里使用的“学术”一词是贬义的。

  2. Do you think'brit'is a pejorative term ?

    你是否认为brit是一个贬义的字眼?

  3. I agree I am ambitious , and I don 't see that as a pejorative term

    我承认我有野心,但我不认为这是个贬义词。

  4. Isn 't there a suggestion that ' poetess ' is slightly pejorative ?

    难道没有人提出“女诗人”有点儿贬义吗?

  5. Both terms are a pejorative can occur in various ways . The term bloatware was coined by analogy with software , hardware etc and figurative use of the verb bloat which literally with liquid or gas ' . ( Source : macmillandictionary . com )

    Bloatware这个词是比照着software(软件)和hardware(硬件)等词加上表示“膨胀”的动词bloat的比喻用法结合而成的。

  6. I didn 't think he was using inequality in a pejorative sense .

    我认为他用“不平等”一词并不带贬义。

  7. In legal theories , legal formalism has always been used as a certain pejorative .

    法律形式主义已经成了法律理论中一个确定无疑的贬义词。

  8. The word " geek " has lost its former pejorative meaning .

    现在,“极客”一词已不再含有贬义。

  9. In the context of ethnic tourism , commercialization often has a pejorative connotation .

    摘要在民族旅游语境中,商品化经常带有贬义色彩。

  10. Without qualification ; used informally as ( often pejorative ) intensifiers .

    没有限制的;非正式的用来(常常是轻蔑的)加强语气。

  11. Pejorative remarks , comments , words , etc

    贬抑的言语、评语、词语等.骂人的语言、话等

  12. Although the term " pyramid " may sound rather pejorative , it is true of all pension schemes .

    尽管说成是“老鼠”这词儿听起来带有强烈贬义,但是事实上所有养老金计划都是这样。

  13. It has only more recently acquired pejorative associations .

    只是最近它变得有些贬义。

  14. Yet we need not be readers of Ruskin to know that competition also has a pejorative sense , even in American usage .

    然而,我们就是不读拉斯金的书也知道,竞争也是带有贬意的,哪怕是在美语的用法中也是这样。

  15. It means that some words are fine when referring to males , but their meanings become pejorative when referring to females .

    有些词用于指男性时词义是好的,但当它们用于指女性时,却变成了贬义词。

  16. Something terribl must have happened for the word'home'to have come to have such a pejorative connotation for him .

    一定发生过什么可怕的事情,因为“家”这个字对他竟有如此的贬义。

  17. But news organizations also should make every effort to keep the discussion civil and to discourage the dissemination of falsehoods or pejorative attacks on others .

    但是,新闻媒体也应尽一切努力来保证讨论以文明的方式进行,并阻止传播谎言或对他人的贬义攻击。

  18. Objective To investigate the action and significance of phospholipase A 2 ( PLA 2 ) in the pejorative process of pedo-acute lung injury .

    目的探讨磷脂酶A2在急性肺损伤(ALI)恶化进程中的作用及意义。

  19. But " fat " is only pejorative when we allow places like the sun bar to tell us that being fat somehow makes us less of a person .

    但是,只有当我们允许像太阳酒吧这样的地方告诉我们,肥胖莫名其妙地让我们低人一等的时候,“肥胖”才具有贬义。

  20. The word has a pejorative overtone .

    这个单词有点贬义。

  21. In a pejorative manner .

    以带有轻蔑意义的方式。

  22. A pejorative term for what companies can pull off with a clever copy writer , some nice graphics , and a bit of an advertising budget .

    贬义词,指那些获得了一名聪明拷贝作家、一些漂亮图片以及一点点广告预算的公司。

  23. Jargon is inappropriate , whether elevated , as in specialized technical language , or demeaning , as in a pejorative gibe .

    技术行话,不论多专业或是多富含技术性,此类意含嘲讽的写法皆不宜使用。

  24. Mr. West comes from the world of hip-hop , where use of that term to refer to women can be so pervasive as to dull its pejorative meaning .

    韦斯特来自嘻哈音乐世界,他们太常使用这个字眼来指女人了,以至于它已经失去了原本的贬义。

  25. In line with IMF standards , US policy should focus on currencies that are in fundamental misalignment , abandoning the pejorative and accusatory term " manipulation " that was used .

    要符合国际货币基金组织的标准,美国的政策应把目标集中在从根本上失调的货币,放弃过去使用的带有污蔑性和指责口吻的“操纵”一词。

  26. This is not " dogmatism " in the pejorative sense ofindoctrination and narrow-mindedness .

    这并不是满嘴说教、心胸狭隘等贬义的“教条主义”。

  27. Patent troll is a pejorative term . A more neutral term , and the one that RPX uses , is non-practicing entity , or NPE .

    专利流氓这个称呼带有鄙夷的意味,而RPX公司所使用了一个更中性的称谓&非专利实施主体,即NPE。

  28. Michael Young , a British sociologist , coined the pejorative term " meritocracy " over a half-century ago to describe a future in which standardized intelligence tests would crown a new elite .

    半个世纪之前,英国社会学家迈克尔·扬(MichaelYoung)创造了贬义词“唯才是用”(meritocracy),用来形容未来社会通过标准化智力测验筛选来新的精英。

  29. We note that the term " discrimination " is usually used in a pejorative sense and refers to the unjust treatment of people based on their gender , social status , religion , sexual orientation , or color .

    我们注意到“歧视”一词通常带有轻蔑的含义,指对于不同性别、社会地位、宗教和肤色的不公平的待遇。

  30. After years of parents giving their children silly names the Mexican state of Sonora released a list of of names that were banned for being derogatory , pejorative , discriminatory or lacking in meaning .

    经过了这些年父母给孩子取了不少蠢名字,墨西哥索诺拉州发布了一张取名名单,禁止取名贬义的、轻蔑的、有歧视的或贫穷的含义。