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单词 despond
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•spond  (di spond or, esp. for 2, despond),USA pronunciation v.i. 
  1. to be depressed by loss of hope, confidence, or courage.

n. 
  1. despondency.
  • Latin dēspondēre to give up, lose heart, promise, equivalent. to dē- de- + spondēre to promise
  • 1670–80
de•sponder, n. 
de•sponding•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
despond vb /dɪˈspɒnd/
  1. (intransitive) to lose heart or hope; become disheartened; despair
n /ˈdɛspɒnd; dɪˈspɒnd/
  1. archaic lack of hope; despondency
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin dēspondēre to promise, make over to, yield, lose heart, from de- + spondēre to promise

deˈspondingly adv
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