detraction [dɪ'trækʃən]
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基本释义
n.减损;诽谤
英英释义
a petty disparagement
参考例句
Envy has no other quality but that of detraction from virtue. 嫉妒除了损坏美德外,别无可取之处。
Faced with such detraction, scientists characteristically retort that science, unlike witchcraft, works. 面对诋毁,科学家们出于天性给予反驳,宣称科学不是巫术,确实有效。
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