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词汇 pejoratively
释义 pejoratively
adverb
 formaluk /pɪˈdʒɒr.ə.tɪv.li/ us /pɪˈdʒɔːr.ə.t̬ɪv.li/
in a way that expresses disapproval, or suggests that something is not good or not important:
used pejorativelyThe word "bureaucracy" is usually used pejoratively.
I don't mean that pejoratively.
Housebuilders find projects threatened not just by what is pejoratively known as "nimbyism", but also by environmental concerns.
When a public service is described as "a lottery", the term is usually meant pejoratively.
He described him as a "typical modern player", making it clear that he was not using the phrase pejoratively.
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