| 单词 | inveigh |
| 释义 | inveigh (once / 5361 pages) v Picture an old man banging his fist on the dinner table, inveighing against the evils of teenagers being allowed to listen to music and dance. Inveigh means to rail against something with hostility and passion. Related to vehicle, inveigh comes from Latin in- + vehere "to carry." During the Vietnam War, war protesters held rallies where young men burned their draft cards and inveighed against the imperialist motives by which our country was being driven and the war's escalation without its ever being properly authorized in Congress. WORD FAMILYinveigh: inveighed, inveighing, inveighs USAGE EXAMPLESMany of the less political acts planned for the performance were scrapped in favor of pieces that directly inveighed against police brutality and mass incarceration. New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) As a vote-winning politician, he proposed drug tests for welfare recipients, inveighed against Japan taking American jobs and attacked affirmative action. Washington Post(Nov 08, 2016) In pugnacious form, Mr. Trump has in recent days inveighed against Republican leaders. New York Times(Oct 15, 2016) 1v complain bitterly Syn|Hyper rail complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness 2v speak against in an impassioned manner Syn|Hyper declaim protest utter words of protest |
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