desponding
a . 沮丧的;失望的
沮丧的;失望的
despond \
de *
spond "\,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Desponded };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Desponding }.] [
L .
despond [=
e ]
re ,
desponsum ,
to promise away ,
promise in marriage ,
give up ,
to lose (
courage );
de -
spond [=
e ]
re to promise solemnly .
See {
Sponsor }.]
To give up the will ,
courage ,
or spirit ;
to be thoroughly disheartened ;
to lose all courage ;
to become dispirited or depressed ;
to take an unhopeful view .
[
1913 Webster ]
I should despair ,
or at least despond . --
Scott '
s Letters .
[
1913 Webster ]
Others depress their own minds , [
and ]
despond at the first difficulty . --
Locke .
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1913 Webster ]
We wish that . . .
desponding patriotism may turn its eyes hitherward ,
and be assured that the foundations of our national power still stand strong . --
D .
Webster .
Syn : {
Despond }, {
Dispair }.
Usage :
Despair implies a total loss of hope ,
which despond does not ,
at least in every case ;
yet despondency is often more lasting than despair ,
or than desperation ,
which impels to violent action .
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1913 Webster ]
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