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maculate

英 ['mækjʊleɪt] 美['mækjʊlɪt]
  • vt. 使有污点;弄污
  • adj. 有污点的

英英释意


1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically;
"The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air"
"Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man"
2. spot, stain, or pollute;
"The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"