• vt. 譴責；告發；公然抨擊；通告廢除

de-, 向下，強調。-nounce, 通知，呼喊，詞源同announce, pronounce. 即向下喊，引申詞義譴責。

denounce

denounce: see pronounce

denounce (v.)

early 14c., "announce," from Old French denoncier (12c., Modern French dénoncer), from Latin denuntiare "to announce, proclaim; denounce, menace; command, order," from de- "down" + nuntiare "proclaim, announce," from nuntius "messenger" (see nuncio). Negative sense in English via meaning "to declare or proclaim" something as cursed, excommunicated, forgiven, removed from office. Related: Denounced; denouncing.

1. Ministers took the floor to denounce the decision to suspend constitutional rule.

幾位部長發言譴責暫停憲制的決定。

來自柯林斯例句

2. We should denounce a heresy.

我們應該公開指責異端邪說.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. Within days of his death those same people were falling over themselves to denounce him.

他尸骨未寒，還是那些人又大肆譴責起他來。

來自柯林斯例句

4. The opposition parties called a press conference to denounce the actions of the police.

各反對黨召開新聞發布會，公開抨擊了警方的行為。

來自柯林斯例句

5. The letter called for trade union freedom and civil rights, but did not openly denounce the regime.

這封信呼吁保障工會自由和公民權利，但沒有公開譴責該政權。

來自柯林斯例句