Definition of derisory in English:

derisory

adjective dɪˈrʌɪs(ə)ridɪˈrʌɪz(ə)ri

1Ridiculously small or inadequate.
小（或少）得荒谬的
they were given a derisory pay rise
他们的工资增长少得可笑。
Example sentencesExamples
- The derisory pay offer was the last straw for workers.
- The bin workers had threatened a five-day strike next week after rejecting a 4 percent pay offer as derisory.
- The company's derisory offer of a 1 percent pay rise has been overwhelmingly rejected by the workforce, who are demanding a rise of 3 percent.
- They said the pay package means accepting a derisory three-year 3.2 percent pay ‘rise’, and institutionalises low pay and divisions between health workers.
- We wanted to picket to raise awareness that we are not prepared to accept the derisory pay offer that has been imposed on us.
- They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’
- There has been a pattern of derisory pay offers in recent months tied to productivity increases and attacks on conditions, particularly pension rights.
- What does irritate me - as a UK taxpayer who helps to subsidise farmers in this country - is the fact that anyone employed part-time in the farming industry should be forced to work for such derisory rates of pay.
- Millions of savers have money in deposit accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
- ‘The grant increase is derisory and an insult to the student body and their families,’ said Jordan.
- Yet while some banks and building societies offer attractive interest to encourage junior customers to see the benefit of saving, others pay them a derisory rate.
- As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension.
- Any money you do save will remain in accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
- Many interest-bearing bank and savings accounts pay derisory interest of as little as 0.1% on deposits.
- Even when they go to jail, all they face are derisory sentences of one or two nights for failure to pay a £250 fine.
- Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise.
- Meanwhile, 300 members of middle management are demanding an improvement in what they term a derisory 1 per cent pay offer.
- Last year we received a derisory four per cent increase in the fees paid by the council.
- The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year.
- Rather than languishing in rates paying derisory interest, these sums can be made to work hard for the business.
Synonyms
inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful
miserly, miserable
negligible, token, nominal
ridiculous, laughable, ludicrous, risible, preposterous, absurd
insulting, contemptible, outrageous
informal measly, stingy, lousy, pathetic, piddling, piffling, mingy, poxy
North American informal nickel-and-dime
2
his derisory gaze swept over her
他用嘲弄的目光扫视她。
another term for derisive
Synonyms
mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisive, snide

Usage

Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate’, as in a derisory pay offer or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt’, as in he gave a derisive laugh

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense 'derisive'): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- 'scoffed at', from the verb deridere (see derision).

Definition of derisory in US English:

derisory

adjective

1Ridiculously small or inadequate.
小（或少）得荒谬的
they were given a derisory pay rise
他们的工资增长少得可笑。
Example sentencesExamples
- We wanted to picket to raise awareness that we are not prepared to accept the derisory pay offer that has been imposed on us.
- Last year we received a derisory four per cent increase in the fees paid by the council.
- Even when they go to jail, all they face are derisory sentences of one or two nights for failure to pay a £250 fine.
- What does irritate me - as a UK taxpayer who helps to subsidise farmers in this country - is the fact that anyone employed part-time in the farming industry should be forced to work for such derisory rates of pay.
- Rather than languishing in rates paying derisory interest, these sums can be made to work hard for the business.
- The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year.
- Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise.
- There has been a pattern of derisory pay offers in recent months tied to productivity increases and attacks on conditions, particularly pension rights.
- ‘The grant increase is derisory and an insult to the student body and their families,’ said Jordan.
- Many interest-bearing bank and savings accounts pay derisory interest of as little as 0.1% on deposits.
- The company's derisory offer of a 1 percent pay rise has been overwhelmingly rejected by the workforce, who are demanding a rise of 3 percent.
- Meanwhile, 300 members of middle management are demanding an improvement in what they term a derisory 1 per cent pay offer.
- Millions of savers have money in deposit accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
- Yet while some banks and building societies offer attractive interest to encourage junior customers to see the benefit of saving, others pay them a derisory rate.
- The derisory pay offer was the last straw for workers.
- As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension.
- Any money you do save will remain in accounts that pay derisory rates of interest.
- The bin workers had threatened a five-day strike next week after rejecting a 4 percent pay offer as derisory.
- They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’
- They said the pay package means accepting a derisory three-year 3.2 percent pay ‘rise’, and institutionalises low pay and divisions between health workers.
Synonyms
inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful
2
his derisory gaze swept over her
他用嘲弄的目光扫视她。
another term for derisive
Synonyms
mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisive, snide

Usage

Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots, they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate,’ as in a derisory pay offer or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt,’ as in he gave a derisive laugh

Origin

Early 17th century (in the sense ‘derisive’): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- ‘scoffed at’, from the verb deridere (see derision).

词汇	derisory
释义	Definition of derisory in English: derisory adjective dɪˈrʌɪs(ə)ridɪˈrʌɪz(ə)ri 1Ridiculously small or inadequate. 小（或少）得荒谬的 they were given a derisory pay rise 他们的工资增长少得可笑。 Example sentencesExamples The derisory pay offer was the last straw for workers. The bin workers had threatened a five-day strike next week after rejecting a 4 percent pay offer as derisory. The company's derisory offer of a 1 percent pay rise has been overwhelmingly rejected by the workforce, who are demanding a rise of 3 percent. They said the pay package means accepting a derisory three-year 3.2 percent pay ‘rise’, and institutionalises low pay and divisions between health workers. We wanted to picket to raise awareness that we are not prepared to accept the derisory pay offer that has been imposed on us. They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’ There has been a pattern of derisory pay offers in recent months tied to productivity increases and attacks on conditions, particularly pension rights. What does irritate me - as a UK taxpayer who helps to subsidise farmers in this country - is the fact that anyone employed part-time in the farming industry should be forced to work for such derisory rates of pay. Millions of savers have money in deposit accounts that pay derisory rates of interest. ‘The grant increase is derisory and an insult to the student body and their families,’ said Jordan. Yet while some banks and building societies offer attractive interest to encourage junior customers to see the benefit of saving, others pay them a derisory rate. As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension. Any money you do save will remain in accounts that pay derisory rates of interest. Many interest-bearing bank and savings accounts pay derisory interest of as little as 0.1% on deposits. Even when they go to jail, all they face are derisory sentences of one or two nights for failure to pay a £250 fine. Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise. Meanwhile, 300 members of middle management are demanding an improvement in what they term a derisory 1 per cent pay offer. Last year we received a derisory four per cent increase in the fees paid by the council. The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year. Rather than languishing in rates paying derisory interest, these sums can be made to work hard for the business. Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful miserly, miserable negligible, token, nominal ridiculous, laughable, ludicrous, risible, preposterous, absurd insulting, contemptible, outrageous informal measly, stingy, lousy, pathetic, piddling, piffling, mingy, poxy North American informal nickel-and-dime 2 his derisory gaze swept over her 他用嘲弄的目光扫视她。 another term for derisive Synonyms mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisive, snide Usage Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate’, as in a derisory pay offer or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt’, as in he gave a derisive laugh Origin Early 17th century (in the sense 'derisive'): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- 'scoffed at', from the verb deridere (see derision). Definition of derisory in US English: derisory adjective 1Ridiculously small or inadequate. 小（或少）得荒谬的 they were given a derisory pay rise 他们的工资增长少得可笑。 Example sentencesExamples We wanted to picket to raise awareness that we are not prepared to accept the derisory pay offer that has been imposed on us. Last year we received a derisory four per cent increase in the fees paid by the council. Even when they go to jail, all they face are derisory sentences of one or two nights for failure to pay a £250 fine. What does irritate me - as a UK taxpayer who helps to subsidise farmers in this country - is the fact that anyone employed part-time in the farming industry should be forced to work for such derisory rates of pay. Rather than languishing in rates paying derisory interest, these sums can be made to work hard for the business. The membership feel insulted by the derisory pay offer of four per cent for this year. Members of the Services Union are voting on strike action after receiving what they consider to be a derisory pay rise. There has been a pattern of derisory pay offers in recent months tied to productivity increases and attacks on conditions, particularly pension rights. ‘The grant increase is derisory and an insult to the student body and their families,’ said Jordan. Many interest-bearing bank and savings accounts pay derisory interest of as little as 0.1% on deposits. The company's derisory offer of a 1 percent pay rise has been overwhelmingly rejected by the workforce, who are demanding a rise of 3 percent. Meanwhile, 300 members of middle management are demanding an improvement in what they term a derisory 1 per cent pay offer. Millions of savers have money in deposit accounts that pay derisory rates of interest. Yet while some banks and building societies offer attractive interest to encourage junior customers to see the benefit of saving, others pay them a derisory rate. The derisory pay offer was the last straw for workers. As any pensioner knows, though, money can be tight - especially when rocketing prices are coupled with a derisory 75p-a-week rise in the basic state pension. Any money you do save will remain in accounts that pay derisory rates of interest. The bin workers had threatened a five-day strike next week after rejecting a 4 percent pay offer as derisory. They were simply saying: ‘Look at how it looks to us, with what we already think to be derisory, inadequate penalties.’ They said the pay package means accepting a derisory three-year 3.2 percent pay ‘rise’, and institutionalises low pay and divisions between health workers. Synonyms inadequate, insufficient, tiny, small, minimal, trifling, paltry, pitiful 2 his derisory gaze swept over her 他用嘲弄的目光扫视她。 another term for derisive Synonyms mocking, ridiculing, jeering, scoffing, jibing, pillorying, teasing, derisive, snide Usage Although the words derisory and derisive share similar roots, they have different core meanings. Derisory usually means ‘ridiculously small or inadequate,’ as in a derisory pay offer or the security arrangements were derisory. Derisive, on the other hand, is used to mean ‘showing contempt,’ as in he gave a derisive laugh Origin Early 17th century (in the sense ‘derisive’): from late Latin derisorius, from deris- ‘scoffed at’, from the verb deridere (see derision).
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