derogation
毀損,減損,墮落
Der·o·ga·tion n.
1. The act of derogating, partly repealing, or lessening in value; disparagement; detraction; depreciation; -- followed by of, from, or to.
I hope it is no derogation to the Christian religion. --Locke.
He counted it no derogation of his manhood to be seen to weep. --F. W. Robertson.
2. Stock Exch. An alteration of, or subtraction from, a contract for a sale of stocks.
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derogation
n 1: a communication that belittles somebody or something [syn: disparagement,
depreciation]
2: (law) the partial taking away of the effectiveness of a law;
a partial repeal or abolition of a law; "any derogation of
the common law is to be strictly construed"