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

condescendcondescend /ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnd/ verb [intransitive]

ETYMOLOGYcondescend

Origin: 1300-1400 French condescendre, from Late Latin condescendere, from Latin com- ( ➔ COM-) + descendere to go down

VERB TABLE

condescend

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	condescend
	he, she, it	condescends
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	condescended
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have condescended
	he, she, it	has condescended
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had condescended
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will condescend
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have condescended

Continuous Form
Present	I	am condescending
	he, she, it	is condescending
	you, we, they	are condescending
Past	I, he, she, it	was condescending
	you, we, they	were condescending
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been condescending
	he, she, it	has been condescending
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been condescending
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be condescending
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been condescending

1to behave as if you think other people are not as good, intelligent, or important as you are: condescend to Be careful not to condescend to your readers.2to do something in a way that shows you think it is below your social or professional position: condescend to do something Do you think the CEO would ever condescend to have lunch with us?—condescension /ˌkɑndɪˈsɛnʃən/ noun [uncountable]