derogatory: applies to expressions that detract or belittle a thing by sugesting something discreditable: does not consider the word 'politician' a ~ term.


depreciatory: is applied to what tends to lower a thing in value or status: her habit of referring to human body in the most ~ of ways.


disparaging: implies depreciating by the use of oblique or indirect methods: a ~ look at some pupolar heroes.


slighting: implies mild disparagement, indifference and even scorn: made brief but ~ references to other candicates in the race.


pejorative: is applied particularly to a word whose basic meaning has been given a deragatory twist: 'egghead' is a ~ term for intellectual.


derogatory贬低: 泛指贬低轻视, depreciatory贬损: 相同,但暗示可能不公平,disparaging: 侧面间接, slighting: 有些轻蔑, pejorative: 通过本意曲解来贬低


记忆方法: 1）首字母DDDSP想成SP DDD, 水平低低低<==被贬低

         2）贬低的意思是轻视mean designed or tending to belittle.