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词汇 condescend
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condescend

verb
/ˌkɒndɪˈsend/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they condescend
/ˌkɒndɪˈsend/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsend/
he / she / it condescends
/ˌkɒndɪˈsendz/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsendz/
past simple condescended
/ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪd/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past participle condescended
/ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪd/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
-ing form condescending
/ˌkɒndɪˈsendɪŋ/
/ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪŋ/
  1. [transitive] condescend to do something (often disapproving) to do something that you think it is below your social or professional position to do屈尊;俯就 synonym deign
    • We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us.我们等了几乎一小时他才屈尊大驾来见我们。
  2. [intransitive] condescend to somebody to behave towards somebody as though you are more important and more intelligent than they are(对某人)表现出优越感
    • When giving a talk, be careful not to condescend to your audience.发表讲话时,注意别对听众表现出高人一等的样子。
  3. 词源Middle English (in the sense ‘give way, defer’): from Old French condescendre, from ecclesiastical Latin condescendere, from con- ‘together’ + descendere ‘descend’.
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