deplore

/dɪˈplɔː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [dɪplˈɔr] /dɪˈplɔːr/ (ame, ipa) · [dɪplˈɔr] /di-ˈplȯr How to pronounce deplore (audio)/ (ame, mw)

deplore — verb

  • deplorepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • deploreshe / she / it
  • deploredpast simple
  • deploring-ing form

1. to show strong public disapproval of something that you judge to be seriously wr

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to show strong public disapproval of something that you judge to be seriously wrong.

例句

Shirin deplored the online threats against the young singer after school.

deplore + harmful behaviour

During the meeting, city doctors deplored the hospital cuts before worried parents.

deplore + cuts or policy

同義詞
  • condemn

    stronger and often suggests moral judgment

  • denounce

    stresses open public criticism

  • disapprove

    milder and often more private

反義詞
  • praise

    shows approval instead of criticism

  • approve

    means to think something is acceptable or good

文法句型

deplore + action/behaviour/policy

deplore + something + in a speech or statement

用法筆記

Common in speeches, news reports, and official statements. The object is usually an action, decision, or behaviour judged to be wrong.

常見錯誤

❌Many parents deplored about the violent game.
✅Many parents deplored the violent game.
💡the verb takes the thing criticized as a direct object.

2. to feel deep sorrow about something you did, lost, or let happen.

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

to feel deep sorrow about something you did, lost, or let happen.

例句

Eitan deplored wasting two years on a job he hated.

deplore + doing something

After the vote, Devika deplored her silence during the long argument.

deplore + personal failure

同義詞
  • regret

    broader and much more common in everyday English

  • lament

    often emphasizes spoken sorrow or complaint

  • rue

    literary and usually about a mistake or bad result

文法句型

deplore + doing something

deplore + loss/mistake/result

用法筆記

Often takes a past action, missed chance, or loss as its object. Unlike sense 1, this use expresses personal sorrow rather than public criticism.

常見錯誤

❌She deplored for missing the train.
✅She deplored missing the train.
💡use a direct object or an -ing form, not 'for' after the verb.