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besmirch
[英] [bɪˈsmɜ:tʃ] [美] [bɪˈsmə:tʃ] 生词本

vt.

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1. VERB 诋毁；诬蔑；玷污 If you besmirch someone or their reputation, you say that they are a bad person or that they have done something wrong, usually when this is not true. 

  • He has accused local people of trying to besmirch his reputation.

    他指责当地人企图败坏他的名声。

Verb

1. 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. smear so as to make dirty or stained