deplore

vt. 悲叹； 谴责； 对 ... 深感遗憾

◉词源

Deplore（强烈谴责）约16世纪进入英语，源自法语 déplorer 和拉丁语 deplorare（哀叹、痛惜），由 de-（完全）+ plorare（哭泣、哀叹）组成。演变过程：从“为不幸而哀叹”直接扩展为现代“强烈反对或谴责”的用法，常带有道德义愤。前缀 de-（完全、加强）；词根 plor-（哭泣、哀叹，PIE pleu- “流动、哭泣”）

◉外刊例句

① The New York Times, 2015:

I deplore the violence that has occurred in the name of Islam.

我强烈谴责以伊斯兰名义发生的暴力行为。

② The Guardian, 2016:

The president deplored the attack but stopped short of calling it terrorism.

总统强烈谴责了这次袭击，但没有将其称为恐怖主义。

◉ Usage Examples

(1) Jefferson helped consolidate the power of the national government even as he claimed to deplore and reject such power.

(1) 即使杰斐逊公开谴责并抵制国家政府的权力，但他还是帮助巩固了这种权力。

◉ Usage Notes

The verb deplore is used to express strong disapproval of something. If you really, really hate the way your mom makes meatloaf, then it's safe to say you deplore it.

Deplore comes from Latin roots that mean to bewail or lament. So if you deplore something, you object to it because it brings you sorrow or grief. People often deplore things that they regret or feel bad about. You might deplore the inhumane treatment of animals or the deforestation of the Amazon. Or maybe you just deplore your wardrobe choices from middle school.

◉柯林斯词典

1. [VERB 动词]谴责；强烈反对 If you say that you deplore something, you think it is very wrong or immoral. [V n] [FORMAL 正式]

He's a judo black belt but he says he deplores violence...

他是一名柔道黑带选手，但他说自己强烈反对暴力。

He deplored the fact that the Foreign Secretary was driven into resignation...

他对外交大臣被迫辞职一事表示强烈谴责。

I deplore what has happened.

我为所发生的事深感愤慨。