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词汇 discredit
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discredit

verb
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they discredit
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
he / she / it discredits
/dɪsˈkredɪts/
/dɪsˈkredɪts/
past simple discredited
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
past participle discredited
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
-ing form discrediting
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪŋ/
/dɪsˈkredɪtɪŋ/
  1. discredit somebody/something to make people stop respecting somebody/something败坏…的名声;使丧失信誉;使丢脸
    • The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the president.这些蓄意拍摄的照片旨在败坏总统的名声。
    • a discredited government/policy名声扫地的政府;失去信誉的政策
    • She accused the minister of trying to discredit the government.她指责部长试图诋毁政府。
    • This was a blatant attempt to discredit this company.这是公然试图给这家公司抹黑。
    • This divided and discredited government has lost the trust of the people.这个四分五裂、信誉扫地的政府已经失去了人民的信任。
  2. discredit something to make people stop believing that something is true; to make something appear unlikely to be true使不相信;使怀疑;使不可置信
    • These theories are now largely discredited among linguists.这些理论现已大多受到语言学家的质疑。
    • This new evidence discredits earlier findings.这个新证据推翻了早期的研究结果。
    • These ideas have now been completely discredited.这些想法现在已经完全不可信了。
  3. 词源mid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

discredit

noun
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
/dɪsˈkredɪt/
(formal)
  1. [uncountable] damage to somebody’s/something's reputation; loss of respect名誉丧失;信誉丧失;丢脸
    • Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.狂暴的足球迷败坏了他们所支持球队的声誉。
    • My brother’s behaviour did great discredit to the family.我弟弟的行为大大败坏了家族的名誉。
    • to somebody/something's discredit Britain, to its discredit, did not speak out against these atrocities.英国没有公开反对这些残暴行为,因而名誉扫地。
    compare credit
    • By telling lies he brought discredit upon the Army.他说谎话,败坏了军队的名声。
    • Her behaviour has brought discredit on her family.她的行为给她的家庭带来了耻辱。
    • His selfish decision is greatly to his discredit.他那自私的决定严重影响他的声誉。
    • It does us great discredit to treat foreigners so badly.如此恶劣地对待外国人使我们大为丢脸。
    • She brought the whole system into discredit.她让整个系统名声扫地。
    • Your failure reflects no discredit upon you—you did your best.你的失败不会损害你的名声——你已经尽力了。
    Collocations Dictionaryverb + discredit
    • bring
    • reflect
    • bring something into
    preposition
    • to somebody’s discredit
    • discredit to
  2. [countable] discredit (to somebody/something) a person or thing that causes damage to somebody's/something's reputation or loss of respect 名誉丧失;信誉丧失;丢脸
    • They were a discredit to their country.他们让祖国蒙羞。
  3. 词源mid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).
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