1610s, from French decrier (14c.; Old French descrier "cry out, announce"), from de- "down, out" (see de-) + crier "to cry," from Latin quiritare (see cry (v.)). In English, the sense has been colored by the presumption that de- in this word means "down."
雙語例句
1. He is impatient with those who decry the scheme.
對(duì)于那些反對(duì)該方案的人，他表現(xiàn)得很不耐煩。
來自柯林斯例句
2. On , no need to decry your industry!
得了,您很勤快, 不必謙虛了!
來自辭典例句
3. Voters may decry the party - line voting on the stimulus bill.