execrate

IPA/ˈek.sɪ.kreɪt/
IPA/ˈek.sɪ.kreɪt/

execrate — 動詞

  • execratepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • execrates3rd person singular
  • execrating-ing form
  • execratedpast simple

1. to feel an extremely strong dislike for someone or something, to the point of ha

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

憎惡；痛恨

對某人或某事物懷有強烈憎恨

to feel an extremely strong dislike for someone or something, to the point of hatred — for example, execrating cruelty to animals, or the greed of those who cause others to suffer.

例句

Wei execrated the cruel treatment of prisoners during the long war.

Wei 憎惡戰爭期間囚犯所受到的殘酷對待。

execrate + abstract evil (cruel treatment)

The greed that drove bankers to ruin ordinary families was execrated by Elena.

那些銀行家貪婪到毀掉一般家庭的行徑，遭到 Elena 的痛恨。

passive construction: be execrated by

同義詞
  • loathe

    strong dislike, more common in everyday use

  • detest

    strong dislike, less formal than execrate

  • abhor

    slightly more formal than detest, similar intensity

  • despise

    feel contempt for, less intense than execrate

反義詞

文法句型

execrate + noun phrase

用法筆記

Very formal and literary; rarely used in everyday conversation. The object is usually an abstract concept (cruelty, greed, injustice, waste, dishonesty) rather than a specific person.

常見錯誤

❌I execrate my boss for giving me extra work.
✅I detest my boss for giving me extra work.
💡'execrate' is too formal and literary for complaining about a boss; use 'detest' or 'loathe' in everyday speech.
❌She execrated the food at the party.
✅She execrated the waste of perfectly good food at the party.
💡'execrate' is better used for moral condemnation than personal taste.

2. to denounce someone or something publicly as evil or wicked — for example, a jud

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

譴責；斥責

公開指責或宣告某事為邪惡

to denounce someone or something publicly as evil or wicked — for example, a judge execrating a crime as the worst imaginable, or a religious leader execrating a corrupt practice before the community.

例句

Church leaders execrated the violent uprising against the elected government.

教會領袖譴責了這場反對民選政府的暴力起義。

execrate + [political action] as evil

The judge execrated the crime as the worst he had seen in thirty years on the bench.

法官將那起罪行斥責為他三十年法官生涯中所見過最惡劣的。

execrate + object + as + complement

同義詞
  • denounce

    publicly criticise, more common than execrate

  • condemn

    express strong disapproval, formal but more common

  • censure

    formally criticise, used in official contexts

  • anathematise

    formal religious condemnation, very rare

反義詞

文法句型

execrate + noun phrase

execrate + noun phrase + as + adjective

用法筆記

Often followed by 'as' when the speaker specifies the evil quality (e.g., 'execrated the policy as unjust'). The subject is typically a person in authority (judge, senator, religious leader) or an institution (newspaper, church). Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a feeling of hatred; sense 2 describes a public declaration or condemnation.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher execrated the student for being late.
✅The teacher condemned the student's constant lateness as unacceptable.
💡'execrate' is too strong and formal for a classroom reprimand; use 'condemn' or 'criticise'.