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单词 deplore
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(dɪplɔːʳ)
Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense deplores, present participle deploring, past tense, past participle deplored
verb
If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
[formal]
He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence. [VERB noun]
He deplored the fact that the Foreign Secretary was driven into resignation. [VERB noun]
I deplore what has happened. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: disapprove of, condemn, object to, denounce More Synonyms of deplore
More Synonyms of deplore

deplore in British English

(dɪˈplɔː)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to express or feel sorrow about; lament; regret
2. 
to express or feel strong disapproval of; censure
Derived forms
deplorer (deˈplorer)
noun
deploringly (deˈploringly)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Old French deplorer, from Latin dēplōrāre to weep bitterly, from plōrāre to weep, lament

deplore in American English

(diˈplɔr; dɪˈplɔr)
verb transitiveWord forms: deˈplored or deˈploring
1. 
to be regretful or sorry about; lament
2. 
to regard as unfortunate or wretched
3. 
to condemn as wrong; disapprove of
Derived forms
deplorer (deˈplorer)
noun
Word origin
Fr déplorer < L deplorare < de-, intens. + plorare, to weep

Examples of 'deplore' in a sentence
deplore

An airport security chief deplored the fact that warnings before the attack had not been acted upon.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
I deplore the way our society has gone.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Ministers may deplore this cynicism - but they are to blame for having so many times promised so much and delivered so little.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The report says: 'We deplore the behaviour of a number of banks.
The Sun (2009)
A spokeswoman said: 'We absolutely deplore the actions reported and are working closely with the police.
The Sun (2015)

In other languages
deplore

British English: deplore VERB
If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral.
He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence.
  • American English: deplore
  • Brazilian Portuguese: deplorar
  • Chinese: 谴责
  • European Spanish: condenar
  • French: déplorer
  • German: missbilligen
  • Italian: deplorare
  • Japanese: 断固反対する
  • Korean: 개탄하다
  • European Portuguese: deplorar
  • Latin American Spanish: condenar

1 (verb) 
Definition
to express or feel strong disapproval of
He says he deplores violence.
Synonyms
disapprove of
condemn
Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.
object to
denounce
The leaders took the opportunity to denounce the attacks.
censure
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
abhor
deprecate
He deprecated this unseemly behaviour.
take a dim view of
excoriate (literary)
2 (verb) 
They deplored the heavy loss of life in the earthquake.
Synonyms
lament
It was traditional to lament deaths with a procession and a banquet.
regret
She regrets having given up her home.
mourn
We mourned the loss of our cities.
rue (literary)
He was probably ruing his decision.
bemoan
She continually bemoans her lot in life.
grieve for
bewail
All your songs seem to bewail a dissatisfaction in love.
sorrow over

Additional synonyms

in the sense of bemoan
Definition
to lament
She continually bemoans her lot in life.
Synonyms
lament,
regret,
complain about,
rue (literary),
deplore,
grieve for,
weep for,
bewail,
cry over spilt milk,
express sorrow about,
moan over
in the sense of bewail
Definition
to express great sorrow over
All your songs seem to bewail a dissatisfaction in love.
Synonyms
lament,
regret,
complain about,
moan about,
mourn,
rue (literary),
wail about,
deplore,
bemoan,
repent,
grieve for,
cry over,
weep over,
express sorrow for
in the sense of censure
Definition
to criticize (someone or something) severely
I would not presume to censure him for his views.
Synonyms
criticize,
blame,
abuse,
condemn,
carpet (informal),
flame (informal),
denounce,
put down,
slate (informal),
rebuke,
reprimand,
reproach,
scold,
berate,
castigate,
chide,
tear into (informal),
diss (slang),
blast,
read the riot act,
reprove,
upbraid,
slap on the wrist,
damn,
lambast(e),
bawl out (informal),
excoriate,
rap over the knuckles,
chew out (US, Canadian, informal),
tear (someone) off a strip (British, informal),
give (someone) a rocket (British, New Zealand, informal),
reprehend

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