| 单词 | 减损 |
| 释义 | 〔detrition〕from Latin dētrītus [past participle of] dēterere [to lessen, rub away] * see detriment 源自 拉丁语 dētrītus dēterere的过去分词 [减损，磨去] * 参见 detriment〔utilize〕A number of critics have remarked thatutilize is an unnecessary substitute for use. It is true that many occurrences ofutilize could be replaced by use with no loss to anything but pretentiousness, for example, in sentences such asBarbara utilized (prefer used ) questionable methods in her analysis or We hope that many commuters will continue to utilize (prefer use ) mass transit after the bridge has reopened. Bututilize can mean "to find a profitable or practical use for.” Thus the sentenceThe teachers were unable to use the new computers might mean only that the teachers were unable to turn the computers on, whereasThe teachers were unable to utilize the new computers suggests that the teachers could not find ways to employ the computers in instruction. 一些批评家认为utilize 只是 use 的一个不必要的替换词。 在许多情况下utilize 可以被 use 替代，除了矫饰的风格被去掉之外意思上没有任何减损， 例如：Barbara utilized ( used 更可取） questionable methods in her analysis（芭芭拉在她的分析中用了一些有争议的方法） 或者 We hope that many commuters will continue to utilize ( use 更可取） mass transit after the bridge has reopened（我们希望许多乘公共汽车上下班者在桥重新开通之后仍旧使用公共交通）。 但是utilize 可指“为…找到一种有益的或实用的用途”。 因而下面这句话The teachers were unable to use the new computers（老师们不会使用新电脑） ，有可能指只有这些老师不会打开计算机， 而The teachers were unable to utilize the new computers（老师不会运用新计算机） 暗示了那些老师在指导时不知道如何利用电脑 〔detract〕To undergo reduction in value, importance, or quality; become reduced, as in effect. Often used withfrom : 贬低，减损：降低价值，重要性或质量；降低效果。经常与from 连用： 〔depletion〕The act or process of depleting.损耗，减损：损耗的行为或过程〔diminish〕To detract from the authority, reputation, or prestige of.减损（权势、声誉）：使权势、声誉或地位降低〔gut〕A stipulation added at the last minute gutted the ordinance.最后增加的条款减损了该法令的效力〔tarnish〕To detract from or spoil; taint:减损，败坏；玷污：〔detract〕To divert or draw away qualities or a quality essential to the value, importance, or effect of something:减损：分离或损害了决定某事价值，重要性或效果的特性：〔injure〕Impair refers to what diminishes, as in quality: Impair 一词指的是减低，减损： |
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