英语词汇“disavow”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dis·a·vow

(dĭs′ə-vou)

tr.v. dis·a·vowed, dis·a·vow·ing, dis·a·vows

1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with: "The American communists ... promoted Roosevelt's reelection in 1944—although Roosevelt formally disavowed their support" (Donald A. Ritchie).

2. To assert to be wrong or of little value: "After 1920 his style changed almost completely, and he disavowed his early works" (Mary V. Dearborn).

[Middle English disavowen, from Old French desavouer : des-, dis- + avouer, to avow; see AVOW.]

dis′a·vowa·ble adj.

dis′a·vowal n.

单词	disavow
释义	dis·a·vow (dĭs′ə-vou) tr.v. dis·a·vowed, dis·a·vow·ing, dis·a·vows 1. To disclaim knowledge of, responsibility for, or association with: "The American communists ... promoted Roosevelt's reelection in 1944—although Roosevelt formally disavowed their support" (Donald A. Ritchie). 2. To assert to be wrong or of little value: "After 1920 his style changed almost completely, and he disavowed his early works" (Mary V. Dearborn). [Middle English disavowen, from Old French desavouer : des-, dis- + avouer, to avow; see AVOW.] dis′a·vowa·ble adj. dis′a·vowal n.
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