infra
infra — adjective
- infrapositive
- more infracomparative
- most infrasuperlative
1. below a person's dignity or what they believe is proper behaviour — used almost
below a person's dignity or what they believe is proper behaviour — used almost always in the phrase 'infra dig', which comes from Latin 'infra dignitatem'
The ambassador considered it infra dig to carry his own suitcase through the hotel lobby.
consider it infra dig to [do something] — typical structure
Some senior professors still find it infra dig to answer their own office phone.
find it infra dig to [do something] — common pattern
Pablo thought it was infra dig for a manager to mop the office floor.
Nadia's grandfather declared it infra dig to use a mobile phone at the dinner table.
The club's older members regard wearing trainers to the lounge as infra dig.
- undignified
broader; describes an action or situation that lacks dignity, not limited to social status
- beneath one
similar meaning but more natural in modern English; e.g. 'He felt the task was beneath him'
- unbecoming
formal; focuses on being inappropriate for a particular role or position
文法句型
find/consider/think + it + infra dig + to-infinitive
用法筆記
Almost exclusively used in the fixed phrase 'infra dig', which is never hyphenated. Usually follows verbs like 'consider', 'find', or 'think'. Common in British English; less common in American usage.
常見錯誤
infra — adverb
1. at a later point in the same written work, used in formal or academic writing to
at a later point in the same written work, used in formal or academic writing to direct the reader to where a topic continues or is explained further
The full experimental design is described in chapter 5 (see infra).
see infra — common citation formula in academic texts
Keiko noted in her thesis that the statistical method used infra gives more accurate results.
For a complete list of statutes cited, refer to the table infra at page 42.
The court's reasoning on this point is discussed infra in section 3.2 of the judgment.
Andre checked the footnote marked 'vide infra' and found the full citation two pages later.
- below
neutral and much more common; suitable for any register
- vide infra
the full Latin phrase; more formal and specific to scholarly cross-referencing
- supra
Latin for 'above' — used in the same formal contexts to direct the reader to an earlier part of the text
文法句型
infra at [page/section]
vide infra
see infra
用法筆記
Used mainly in legal, academic, and formal written English. Often paired with 'vide' to form the fixed phrase 'vide infra' (Latin for 'see below'). The opposite direction is 'supra' (see above).