detract 英 [dɪˈtrækt]   美 [dɪˈtrækt]

detract

detract  英 [dɪˈtrækt] 美 [dɪˈtrækt]

vt. 转移,使分心  vi. 贬低;减去 

进行时:detracting  过去式:detracted  过去分词:detracted  第三人称单数:detracts  名词复数:detracts 

The sexual scandal will detract from the president's fame. 性丑闻将影响总统的名声。
In addition to wasted space, clutter can distract those who enter your work area and detract from the efficiency of the business at hand. 那些杂乱的东西除了浪费空间外,还能是进入你办公室的人分心从而降低你手头生意的效率。

  • If you detract from something — like an achievement or an opinion or an object — you take away some of its value or diminish it. That dent in the door of your car may detract from its overall value.
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  • vt. 转移,使分心
  • vi. 贬低;减去
  • 1. The sexual scandal will detract from the president's fame.

    性丑闻将影响总统的名声。

  • 2. In addition to wasted space, clutter can distract those who enter your work area and detract from the efficiency of the business at hand.

    那些杂乱的东西除了浪费空间外,还能是进入你办公室的人分心从而降低你手头生意的效率。

  • detract (v.) early 15c., from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere "to take down, pull down, disparage" (see detraction). Related: Detracted; detracting.
de·tract / dɪˈtrækt ; NAmE dɪˈtrækt / verb PHRASAL VERB deˈtract from sth | deˈtract sth from sth ( not used in the progressive tenses 不用于进行时 ) to make sth seem less good or enjoyable 减损;毁损;贬低 SYN take away from He was determined not to let anything detract from his enjoyment of the trip. 他下决心这次旅行不让任何事情影响他的兴致。 detract detracts detracted detracting de·tract / dɪˈtrækt ; NAmE dɪˈtrækt /
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