de.tract

detract的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [diˈtrækt]
KK音标发音： [dɪˈtrækt]

detract的词性：
v.（动词）

detract的词性：
v.tr.（及物动词）

1. To draw or take away; divert:
取走；分心，转移：

They could detract little from so solid an argument.
他们从这如此坚实的论证中几乎挑不出一点儿毛病

2. Archaic To speak ill of; belittle.
【古语】 诽谤；毁损

detract的词性：
v.intr.（不及物动词）

3. To undergo reduction in value, importance, or quality; become reduced, as in effect. Often used with from :
贬低，减损：降低价值，重要性或质量；降低效果。经常与from 连用：

testimony that only detracts from the strength of the plaintiff's case.
仅仅降低了原告案情有力的证词

4. To divert or draw away qualities or a quality essential to the value, importance, or effect of something:
减损：分离或损害了决定某事价值，重要性或效果的特性：

a decorating scheme that detracts but does not enhance.
一个不但没增色反而减色的装修方案

detract的词源：

5. Middle English detracten
中古英语 detracten

6. from Latin d?trahere d?tr3ct- [to remove]
源自 拉丁语 d?trahere d?tr3ct- [移走]

7. d?- [de-]
d?- [前缀，表“降低”]

8. trahere [to pull]
trahere [拉曳]

9. Sense 2, from Latin d?tr3ct3re [frequentative of] d?trahere [to take away]
释义2，源自 拉丁语 d?tr3ct3re [] d?trahere的重复动词 [取走]

detract的词性：
n.（名词）