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discredit
UK //dɪsˈkredɪt//US //dɪsˈkredɪt//
词源
源自法语 'discréditer'，由拉丁语 'dis-'（表示否定）和 'credere'（信任）组成，字面意思是“剥夺信任”。
verb
❶ 使某人或某事失去信誉或信任，通常通过质疑其真实性或可靠性来实现。
“The newspaper tried to discredit the politician by publishing false stories.”
（这家报纸试图通过发布虚假报道来抹黑这位政治家。）
“His opponents spread rumors to discredit his reputation.”
（他的对手散布谣言以破坏他的声誉。）
同义词:defame, disgrace, shame, smear, tarnish
noun
❶ 失去信任或名誉的状态，或指导致这种状态的行为或事件。
“The scandal brought discredit to the company.”
（这起丑闻给公司带来了耻辱。）
“His actions were a discredit to his family.”
（他的行为让他的家族蒙羞。）
同义词:dishonor, disrepute, infamy, stigma, shame
常见短语
bring discredit to — 使某人或某事名誉受损或失去信任，通常因为负面行为或事件。
“His behavior brought discredit to the entire team.”
（他的行为让整个团队蒙羞。）
fall into discredit — 指某人或某事逐渐失去信誉或公众信任，通常由于负面事件或过时观念。
“The theory fell into discredit after new evidence emerged.”
（在新证据出现后，这一理论逐渐失去了可信度。）