動(dòng)詞 condescend:

1. behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
2. do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
   同義詞：deign, descend
3. debase oneself morally, act in an undignified, unworthy, or dishonorable way
   同義詞：stoop, lower oneself
4. treat condescendingly
   同義詞：patronize, patronise

1. He occasionally condescended to take bribes.
   他偶爾也自貶身價(jià)接受賄賂。
2. Mr. Smith sometimes condescends to help his wife with the housework.
   史密斯先生有時(shí)屈尊幫他的妻子做家務(wù)。

con.de.scend

v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
con.de.scend.ed,con.de.scend.ing,con.de.scends
To descend to the level of one considered inferior; lower oneself.See Synonyms at stoop
屈尊：降到被認(rèn)為是劣等的地位；屈尊自己參見 stoop
To deal with people in a patronizingly superior manner.
施惠于人：以懷著優(yōu)越感態(tài)度對(duì)待人

來源：
Middle English condescenden
中古英語 condescenden
from Old French condescendre
源自 古法語 condescendre
from Late Latin condôscendere
源自 后期拉丁語 condôscendere
Latin com- [intensive pref.] * see com-
拉丁語 com- [前綴，表加強(qiáng)詞義] *參見 com-
dôscendere [to descend] * see descend
dôscendere [下降] *參見 descend

【引伸】
con.descend.er
n.（名詞）