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可可词汇课堂第182期:傲慢与特权
日期:2011-08-11 07:45

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ROG=to question;ask (询问;要求

arrogant ['ærəɡənt]

朗文:
behaving in an unpleasant or rude way because you think you are more important than other people

韦氏大学:
1 : exaggerating or disposed to exaggerate one's own worth or importance often by an overbearing manner
2 : proceeding from or characterized by arrogance

美国传统:
Making or disposed to make claims to unwarranted importance or consideration out of overbearing pride
傲慢的:超越专横的傲慢对不正当的重要性或考虑提出或愿意提出要求
Marked by or arising from arrogance:
带有傲慢,出自傲慢:


耶鲁公开课 - 旧约导论课程节选
Jacob is a deceiver; Joseph is an arrogant, spoiled brat; Judah reneges on his obligations to his daughter-in-law and goes off and sleeps with a prostitute.
雅各布是个骗子,约瑟夫是个自大,被宠坏的顽童;,犹大背信弃义,抛下自己的儿媳妇,还与妓女有染。


rogation [rəu'ɡeiʃən]
1. Often rogations Ecclesiastical Solemn prayer or supplication, especially as chanted during the rites of Rogation Day.
常作rogations 【基督教会】 祈祷,祈祷仪式:尤指在祈祷日的仪式上吟诵祷文的庄严的祈祷或祈求
2. The formal proposal of a law in ancient Rome by a tribune or consul to the people for acceptance or rejection.
法案的提出:古罗马的保民官或执政官正式提出法案以征求人们的同意或反对
3. A law proposed in this manner.
正式提出的法案

abrogate['æbrəuɡeit] abnormal
To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
撤消,废除:尤指官方的正式废除、中止或取消

例句
The president abrogated an old law.
总统废除了一项旧法令。

derogate ['derəuɡeit] de=away
to cause to seem inferior
to take away a part so as to impair
to make something seem less important or less good
v除去(部分)以损全体;贬损;减损;诽谤

词组短语
derogate from 毁损;违背

例句
Such conduct will derogate from your reputation.
那样的行为有损你的名誉。


prerogative [pri'rɔɡətiv]
formal) a right or privilege belonging to a particular person or group because of their importance or social position
n. 特权
adj. 有特权的

例句
Making such decisions is not the sole prerogative of managers.
作这类决定并不是管理者的专有特权。

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