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besmirch 中文解釋 wordnet sense Collocation Usage Collins Definition
Verb
/biˈsmərCH/,
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besmirched, past tense; besmirched, past participle; besmirching, present participle; besmirches, 3rd person singular present;
  1. Damage the reputation of (someone or something) in the opinion of others
    • - he had besmirched the good name of his family
  2. Make (something) dirty or discolored
    • - the ground was besmirched with blood
  1. defame: charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone; "The journalists have defamed me!" "The article in the paper sullied my reputation"
  2. smirch: smear so as to make dirty or stained
  3. Dirt is unclean matter, especially when in contact with a person's clothes, skin or possessions when they are said to become dirty. "Grimy" or "filthy" are also commonly used descriptive words. Common types of dirt include soil, soot and dust. ...
  4. To make dirty; to soil; To tarnish, especially someone's reputation; to debase
  5. (besmirchment) The act of sullying or besmirching
  6. To defile, stain, sully. The object of besmirching is usually a name or reputation. This is a perfectly acceptable but somewhat old-fashioned word that appears in the Society's literature from time to time. <<The serpent besmirched God's fair name by claiming that God had lied to Adam and Eve. ...