discredit

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n. 无信用, 丢脸, 不名誉 vt. 不信, 怀疑, 使丢脸

发音

US /dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/
UK /dɪsˈkɹɛd.ɪt/
AU /dɪsˈkɹed.ɪt/

词形变化

discredits 复数 discredited discreditest discrediteth discrediting discredits 三单 discredits discrediting 现在分词 discredited 过去式 discredited 过去分词

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Discrediting or disbelieving.

    可数 不可数
  2. 2.

    A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.

    可数 不可数
  3. 3.

    The state of being discredited or disbelieved.

    不可数 可数

    Later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

  4. 4.

    A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

    不可数 可数

    It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.

v. B2
  1. 1.

    To harm the good reputation of (a person).

    抹黑

    名声

    及物

    The candidate tried to discredit his opponent.

  2. 2.

    To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.

    及物

    The evidence would tend to discredit such a theory.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

disrepute

上位词 2

dishonor dishonour

下位词 1

infamy
动词

同义词 2

disgrace disbelieve

上位词 10

ignore discount reject dismiss disregard belittle pick at disparage brush aside brush off

下位词 4

doubt suspect distrust mistrust

词源

From dis- + credit.

来源：wiktionary