execrable
形容词 adj.
美 /ˈɛksɪkɹəbl/|/ˈɛksəkɹəbl/|/ˈɛkskɹəbl/
英文释义
形容词 adj.
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Of the poorest quality.
— As execrable as the Supreme Court’s decisions have been, they are of a piece with the conservative rulings from lower court judges who see no issue with laundering a revanchist policy agenda through contorted rulings.
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Hateful, disgusting.
— But is an enemy so execrable, that, though in captivity, his wishes and comforts are to be disregarded and even crossed? I think not. It is for the benefit of mankind to mitigate the horrors of war as much as possible.
词汇关系
词源
From Old French execrable, from Latin execrabilis.
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