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condescend[,kɔndi'send]vi.1.■平等待人2.■屈尊,俯就,降低自己身份,放下架子:She is so proud that she will not condescend to speak to us.她非常骄傲,不肯放下架子同我们说一句话。3.■抱着优越感施惠于人;以高人一等的态度对待:Mr Brown condescends to all his neighbours.布朗先生总是以高人一等的态度对待他所有的邻居。4.■堕落到:He occasionally condescended to take bribes.他有时堕落到受贿的地步。5.■[废语]让步;同意;屈从;默许近义词stoop |