" device " is often used implying approval of a useful machine or instrument . “device”常含褒义，指某机器或工具很有用处。
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If " quite " receives secondary or no stress the sentence expresses more approval and possibly surprise . 如果“quite”有次重音或无重音，则全句较具褒义，也可能表示惊奇。
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" device " is often used implying approval of a useful machine or instrument “ device ”常含褒义，指某机器或工具很有用处。
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If " quite " receives secondary or no stress the sentence expresses more approval and possibly surprise 如果“ quite ”有次重音或无重音，则全句较具褒义，也可能表示惊奇。
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Is kiasu a commendatory epithet , or a derogatory one after much deliberation , i have decided to label it as neutral “怕输”这个词是褒义还是贬义,笔者反复的思考,最后认为还是用中性词来形容它较为恰当。
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Degradation of meaning is a process whereby words of good orgin fall into ill reputation or non - affective words come to be used in derogatory sense 词义的降格是使本身褒义的词转化为贬义或者将无感情色彩的词用以表达贬损的意味
