Many economists deprecate the use of tariffs as a long-term solution, arguing that they distort market efficiency and harm consumers.
许多经济学家反对将关税作为长期解决方案，认为它们扭曲市场效率并损害消费者利益。
Which choice best defines “deprecate”?
A — To express disapproval of; belittle.. “deprecate” means To express disapproval of; belittle..
Which word means “To express disapproval of; belittle.”?
D — deprecate. “deprecate” means To express disapproval of; belittle..
deprecate — To express disapproval of; belittle.. In Chinese: 反对；贬低.
deprecate is pronounced //ˈdɛprɪkeɪt//.
Many economists deprecate the use of tariffs as a long-term solution, arguing that they distort market efficiency and harm consumers. (许多经济学家反对将关税作为长期解决方案，认为它们扭曲市场效率并损害消费者利益。)
disapprove, belittle, condemn — all close in meaning to deprecate (To express disapproval of; belittle.).
praise, approve — each the opposite of deprecate (To express disapproval of; belittle.).
Yes. deprecate is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
de- + prec(祈求) → 祈求别做 → 不赞成。