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deign AHD[dān] D.J.[deɪn]K.K.[den]v.（动词）deigned, deign.ing, deigns v.intr.（不及物动词）- To think it appropriate to one's dignity; condescend:降尊纡贵：认为…符合某人的尊严；屈尊：wouldn't deign to greet the servant who opened the door.See Synonyms at stoop 1不愿降低身份向开门的仆人打招呼 参见 stoop1
v.tr.（及物动词）- To condescend to give or grant; vouchsafe.施惠于人；赐予："Nor would we deign him burial of his men"(Shakespeare)“我们也不愿答允他埋没他的部下”(莎士比亚)
- Middle English deinen 中古英语 deinen
- from Old French deignier [to regard as worthy] 源自 古法语 deignier [认为…值得]
- from Latin dignārī 源自 拉丁语 dignārī
- from dignus [worthy] * see dek- 源自 dignus [值得的] * 参见 dek-
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