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Question I often see the three words 'denounce', 'condemn', 'deplore' in the news to express views about somebody or something. Could you tell me the difference between them and give me some good examples, so that I can understand them well. Thank you in advance! Feifei: Tom 想请我们讲解一下经常会在资讯报道中听到的三个单词 'denounce', 'condemn' 还有 'deplore' 的区别。虽然这三个词都能表达比较消极的、否定的意思，但在具体的词义和使用上还是有区别的。我们先来说说单词 denounce, 它是个动词，意思是公开指责、谴责。 Examples">Examples Woman: Mr Hong said he had borrowed the bicycle, but nobody believed him, and his neighbours denounced him as a thief. Man: Some critics have denounced the plans as dangerous. Feifei: 动词 denounce 用来表示指责的意思时可以指责一个人或物，但后面必须加宾语。比如说，洪先生的邻居指责说他是一个小偷 his neighbours denounced him as a thief; 接下来我们来指责一个物 some critics have denounced the plans as dangerous, 这里指责的物就是一个 plan 计划。那我们再来看看单词 condemn 它的用法和 denounce 很相似，意思是谴责。比如在说上面举到的例子，我们可以用单词 condemn 来代替 denounce. 洪先生的邻居可以 condemn him as a thief. Examples">Examples Woman: Mr Hong said he had borrowed the bicycle, but nobody believed him, and his neighbours condemned him as a thief. | 
