derogatory: applies to expressions that are intended to detract or belittle by suggesting 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 popular heroes.


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


pejorative: is applied especially to a word whose basic meaning has been given a derogatory twist: 'egghead' is a ~ term for an 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.首字母DDDSP想成SP DDD水平低低低<==被贬低