• vt. 轉移，使分心
• vi. 貶低；減去

de-, 向下。-tract,拉，詞源同attract, contract. 即向下拉，貶低。

detract (v.)

early 15c., from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere "to take down, pull down, disparage" (see detraction). Related: Detracted; detracting.

1. A cur barking at the sun cannot detract from its glory.

狂犬吠日,無損于太陽的光輝.

來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》

2. These revelations should not detract from his achievements.

不應該因暴露出來的這些事而貶低他的成就.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

3. That does not detract from his merit.

那沒有貶低他的功績.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

4. Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.

要記住，使用視覺材料是為了使表達的意思更加清楚明白，而不能分散對所講內容的注意力。

來自柯林斯例句

5. The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.

但是，部長訪問的時間安排不當，可能會使訪問的善意不能得到有效傳達。

來自柯林斯例句