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贬损,贬低;抹杀
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these quibbles in no way detract from her achievement .这些无关痛痒的批评丝毫不能贬低她的成就。
[with obj.]deny or qualify (a quality or achievement) so as to make its subject seem less impressive
否认(或淡化)(某种品质或成就)以贬低,抹杀
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it is detracting nothing from his ability to say that he owed the championship to a superior car .说他赢得锦标赛归功于一辆好车并没有贬低他的能力。
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转移,分散(注意力、兴趣等),使分心
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this CD should not detract listeners from the other two issues .这张CD应该不会分散听众对另外两张CD的关注。
"late Middle English: from Latin