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detractor of [sth/sb]
表示贬低或批评某事物的人
She is a vocal detractor of the new policy.
她是这项新政策的直言不讳的批评者。
诋毁者；贬低者
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诋毁者；贬低者
A person who belittles or disparages the worth of another person or cause.
She is a vocal detractor of the new policy.
她是这项新政策的直言不讳的批评者。
贬低他人或事业价值的人。
A person who belittles the worth of another person or cause.
贬低或轻视某事物价值的人
one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Despite her success, every public figure has at least one vocal detractor.
尽管她取得了成功，每个公众人物至少有一个直言不讳的贬低者。
The new policy has attracted both supporters and detractors.
这项新政策吸引了支持者和反对者。
The author dismissed his detractor's criticism as uninformed.
作者认为他的贬低者的批评是缺乏依据的。
表示贬低或批评某事物的人
She is a vocal detractor of the new policy.
她是这项新政策的直言不讳的批评者。
常用复数形式，后接动词表示观点
Detractors argue that the plan is too expensive.
批评者认为该计划过于昂贵。
可用形容词修饰 detractor
He has been a harsh detractor of the project from the start.
他从一开始就是这个项目的严厉批评者。
Not this
He always detractors others.
Use this
He is always a detractor of others.
detractor是名词，不能用作动词。应使用be a detractor of结构或动词detract from。
Not this
He is a detractor for the project.
Use this
He is a detractor of the project.
detractor后常接介词of表示'……的贬低者'，而非for。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
批评者和诋毁者
Despite her success, she still has critics and detractors.
尽管她获得了成功，仍有人批评和诋毁她。
让诋毁者哑口无言
The team's victory silenced its detractors.
球队的胜利让诋毁者哑口无言。
回应诋毁者
The spokesperson responded to detractors with new data.
发言人用新数据回应了诋毁者。
诋毁者声称
Detractors claim the new tax will hurt small businesses.
诋毁者声称新税会伤害小企业。
政治上的诋毁者
His political detractors questioned his motives.
他的政治诋毁者质疑他的动机。
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detractor 里藏着 tractor（拖拉机）：想象拖拉机把别人的成果压烂——贬低者。
语域：formal 常见场景：political reporting、media commentary、public debate detractor 是较正式的词，多用于新闻、政治评论或公开讨论中，指贬低他人或某种事业价值的人；日常口语中更常说 critic 或 hater。
All six words rhyme with detractor: the stressed vowel /æ/ is followed by /ktɚ/. Words with -tractor share the exact spelling chunk; actor and factor share the -ctor ending and the same rhyme. Lookalikes such as detract /dɪˈtrækt/ and detraction /dɪˈtrækʃən/ do not rhyme because they lack the final /ɚ/.
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