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dig·ni·fy AHD[dĭgʹnə-fī'] D.J.[ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ]K.K.[ˈdɪgnəˌfaɪ]v.tr.(及物动词)dig.ni.fied, dig.ni.fy.ing, dig.ni.fies - To confer dignity or honor on; give distinction to:授…以荣誉:授与高位或荣誉的;给予荣誉称号:dignified him with a title.授于他的荣誉称号
- To raise the status of (something unworthy or lowly); make honorable:把…夸大为:提高无价值的或较低事物的地位;变得有名誉的:would not dignify the insulting question with a response.对无礼的问题不予以答复
- Middle English dignifien 中古英语 dignifien
- from Old French dignifier 源自 古法语 dignifier
- from Late Latin dignificāre 源自 后期拉丁语 dignificāre
- Latin dignus [worthy] * see dek- 拉丁语 dignus [值得] * 参见 dek-
- Latin -ficāre [-fy] 拉丁语 -ficāre [后缀,表“使…”]
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