discredit

英 [dɪs'kredɪt] 美 [dɪs'kredɪt]

• v. 败坏…的名声；怀疑；不信
• n. 丧失名誉；怀疑；不信任；丢脸

英英释义

Noun:

1. the state of being held in low esteem;

   "your actions will bring discredit to your name"
   "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
   

Verb:

1. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved;

   "The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary"
   

2. damage the reputation of;

   "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
   

3. reject as false; refuse to accept

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. They concocted a plot to discredit the governor.
   他们捏造了一个故事来败坏州长的名誉。
2. There was good reason to discredit the witness
   有充足的理由怀疑证人。
3. There was good reason to discredit the witness.
   有充分理由不相信那位证人。
4. There is no reason to discredit what she says.
   没理由不信她说的话.

用作名词 (n.)

1. That brought discredit on his name.
   那件事使他的名誉受损。
2. This will bring the store into discredit.
   这会使那家商店失去信用。
3. Violent fans bring discredit on their teams.
   粗野的球迷给他们的球队丢脸。
4. Don't be a discredit to the collective.
   别给集体丢脸。

经典引文

• Such conduct brings discredit on the name of Athens.

  出自： B. Jowett

• This explanation..has been discredited in recent years.

  出自： R. Lynd

词汇搭配

• bring into discredit 使声誉扫地
• throw discredit on 使人怀疑 ......
• bring discredit on 破坏 ... 的名声...
• bring discredit to 破坏 ... 的名声...
• cast discredit on 使人怀疑 ......
• cast discredit upon 使人怀疑 ......
• bring discredit on oneself 破坏自己的信誉...
• be a discredit to 成为 ... 的耻辱...
• throw discredit upon 使人怀疑 ......

近反义词

【近义词】

• disbelieve 不信
• doubt 怀疑
• disgrace 耻辱
• humiliate 使 ... 蒙羞
• shame 羞愧
• dishonor 不名誉
• question 问题
• query 疑问
• suspect 怀疑
• dispute 争论
• slur 诽谤
• demean 贬低
• smear 涂抹
• insult 侮辱
• slander 中伤
• contempt 轻视
• debase 降低质量、地位或价值...
• impute 归罪于
• underestimate 低估
• lower 低的
• disrepute 声誉不好

【反义词】

• credit 信用