detract

• vt. 转移，使分心
• vi. 贬低；减去

de-, 向下。-tract,拉，词源同attract, contract. 即向下拉，贬低。

1. take away a part from; diminish;

"His bad manners detract from his good character"

detract (v.)

early 15c., from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere "to take down, pull down, disparage" (see detraction). Related: Detracted; detracting.

These revelations should not detract from his achievements.

不应该因暴露出来的这些事而贬低他的成就.

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The risk does not detract from Nixon's courage in running it.

危险无损于尼克松甘冒风险的勇气.

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Do they detract from the clarity of the articles?

他们是否有损于文章的清晰?

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This does not, however, detract from the utility of the terms.

但这并不妨碍使用这些术语.

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The scandal will not detract from his fame.

这一丑闻无损于他的名声.

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Such classification tends to detract from generality.

这样的分类方法缺乏概括性.

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Getting help fron others won't detract from your achievement.

向他人寻求帮助不会减少你的成就.

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Ships and planes detract from the true nature of combat.

舰船和飞机叫你偏离真正的战斗.

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Yet, these facts do not detract from the efficiency of economic calculation.

可是, 这些事实损伤经济计算的效率.

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His bad manners detract from his good character.

他的不礼貌减损了他的品质.

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Sarah never allows her personal feelings to detract from her judgement at work.

从来不允许自己的感受减少她工作上的判断力.

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Slant eyes and narrow, triangular eyes detract from correct expression and are to be faulted.

倾眼 、 三角形且窄的眼与正确的表情背离,为缺陷.

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This fact does not detract from the greatness of her achievement a bit.

这个事实丝毫减少不了她的成就的重要性.

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The signs and easily - identified trails would detract from the natural beauty of the place.

要是这种波浪与浪尖的迹象真的那么容易辨识,那么这里的自然美景将会减少些许风味.

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Two - income couples juggle demanding jobs, and professional advancement can sometimes detract from family and intimate relationships.

双收入的夫妻面对高要求的工作,努力做到两边兼顾, 而精力过多的用于事业的发展有时会影响人们对于家庭和夫妻亲密关系的关注.

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