hold someone/something in execration
常用于被动结构，表示被憎恶或诅咒。
The tyrant was held in execration by his subjects.
这个暴君被臣民所憎恶。
诅咒；祈求降祸
被诅咒（或憎恶）的人（或事物）；诅咒的行为或实例；因强烈仇恨而发出的诅咒；咒骂；极度厌恶的表达；被诅咒的事物；令人厌恶的东西；憎恶
a curse or appeal to supernatural power to bring evil on someone
诅咒的行为或实例；因强烈仇恨而发出的诅咒；咒骂；极度厌恶的表达
An act or instance of cursing; a curse dictated by violent feelings of hatred; an imprecation; an expression of utter detestation.
被诅咒的事物；令人厌恶的东西
That which is execrated; a detested thing.
The old woman shouted execrations at the thief who had stolen her purse.
老妇人对偷她钱包的小偷大声诅咒。
用法提示：execration 在此句中作名词复数，表示“诅咒”。
He whispered an execration as he stumbled in the dark.
他在黑暗中绊倒时低声诅咒了一句。
用法提示：execration 作名词，用不定冠词 an 修饰，表示“一声诅咒”。
The priest pronounced an execration on those who entered the sacred cave without permission.
祭司对未经许可进入圣洞的人发出诅咒。
用法提示：execration 作名词，表示“诅咒”这一行为。
常用于被动结构，表示被憎恶或诅咒。
The tyrant was held in execration by his subjects.
这个暴君被臣民所憎恶。
表示成为憎恶或诅咒的对象。
The corrupt official became an object of public execration.
这个腐败官员成了公众憎恶的对象。
表示对某人或某事发出诅咒。
The prophet pronounced an execration upon the wicked city.
先知对这座罪恶之城发出了诅咒。
execration是名词，execrate是动词，用法不同：execration表示憎恶或诅咒的行为或对象，execrate表示发出诅咒或憎恶的动作
execration是名词，execrable是形容词，描述令人憎恶的性质，而非行为或对象本身
execration侧重憎恶诅咒，excoriation侧重尖锐批评或皮肤损伤，发音相近但意义不同
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