ridicule
- vt. 嘲笑；嘲弄；愚弄
- n. 嘲笑；笑柄；愚弄
考试真题
- In some cases, says data scientist Karthik Ram, it may be difficult for junior researchers to embrace openness when senior colleagues—many of whom head selection and promotion committees—might ridicule what they may view as misplaced energies.
2017年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B