attaint

vt. 剥夺财产和公民权, 侵袭, 玷污 n. 污点, 耻辱, 被剥夺财产和公民权

发音

/əˈteɪnt/

词形变化

attaints 复数 attainted attainteth attainting attaints 三单 attaints attainting 现在分词 attainted 过去式 attainted 过去分词 more attaint 比较级 most attaint 最高级

别名

atteint

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A blow or strike, especially in jousting.

    古体
  2. 2.

    A wound on the leg of a horse caused by a blow.

  3. 3.

    The giving of a false verdict by a jury; the conviction of such a jury, and the reversal of the verdict.

    废旧 法律
v.
  1. 1.

    To subject to attainder; to condemn (someone) to death and extinction of all civil rights.

    古体
  2. 2.

    To subject to calumny; to accuse of a crime or dishonour.

    古体
  3. 3.

    To taint; to corrupt, sully.

    古体
adj.
  1. 1.

    Convicted, attainted.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    Attainted; corrupted.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

shame disgrace dishonor dishonour

上位词 2

disrespect condemn

下位词 4

foul defile befoul maculate

词源

From Middle English atteinte, from Old French ateint, past participle of ateindre; in some senses influenced by taint.

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