detracts

英 [dɪˈtrækts]

美 [dɪˈtrækts]

v.  减损;诋毁;贬低
detract的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 减损;诋毁;贬低
  If one thingdetracts fromanother, it makes it seem less good or impressive.
  1. The publicity could detract from our election campaign.
     这些宣传报道可能会有损我们的竞选活动。

双语例句

• He has a lot of interesting and important ideas, but the relatively weak connection to the brain detracts from his message, says Joseph LeDoux, a neuroscientist at New York University.
  他提出了很多十分有趣也非常重要的想法，但与脑部的关联并不紧密这一点是一大败笔，纽约大学（NewYorkUniversity）的神经科学家约瑟夫·勒杜（JosephLeDoux）说。
• I want Britain to be seen as a country of fairness and tolerance and anything that detracts from that I condemn, Mr Brown told Indian reporters.
  布朗向印度记者表示：我希望英国被视为一个公平和宽容的国家，我批评任何偏离这一原则的现象。
• None of it detracts from the fact that business in general has been enjoying prosperity.
  所有这些都没有掩盖这样一个事实：总体上企业正在经历一个繁荣时期。
• Her scrawly writing detracts from the design of her project.
  她潦草的笔迹有损她的工程设计质量。
• The slightly breathless style only partially detracts from the fact that Tse clearly knows China well and has a hundred interesting facts and opinions at his fingertips.
  有些让人喘不过气来的风格，只是在列出一些事实，如Tse对中国非常了解，手头上有一百个有趣的事实和观点，才稍有减轻。
• The defect detracts little from the intrinsic value of the ring.
  这戒指的瑕疵并无损其真正价值。
• Of course it is not a given that new technology in the classroom heightens the learning experience; some say that including gizmos and gadgets detracts from the quality of discussion.
  当然，并非所有人都认为，在课堂上使用新技术能提高学习效率；一些人认为，将小发明和小器件带入课堂，将降低讨论质量。
• Some Christians say the Santa tradition detracts from the religious origins and purpose of christmas.
  一些基督徒说圣诞老人传统减去从圣诞节的宗教起源和目的。
• This is not only confusing but detracts from Mr Henderson's wish to plant New GM in consumers 'minds as lean and green.
  这不仅令人困惑，更有损于韩德胜的心愿他想在消费者心目中留下新通用汽车高效、环保的印象。
• In the United States, anonymous character assassination is not acceptable and seriously detracts from your credibility.
  在美国，匿名诽谤是不可接受的，并且严重损害你们的可信度。