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discredited

UK //dɪsˈkredɪtɪd//US //dɪsˈkredɪtɪd//

词源

源自16世纪拉丁语 'dis-'(否定前缀)+ 'credere'(相信),字面意为'不再被相信'。

adjective

❶ 指某人或某事物因行为不当、证据不足或被发现错误而失去信誉或可信度,不再被公众或权威机构信任。

“The scientist was discredited after his research was found to be fraudulent.”

(这位科学家在他的研究被发现造假后声誉扫地。)

“The discredited theory is no longer taught in universities.”

(这个被推翻的理论已不再在大学里教授。)

同义词:disgraced, disreputable, shamed

常见短语

discredited theory — 指因被证明错误或缺乏证据支持而不再被科学界或公众接受的理论。

“The flat Earth theory is a completely discredited theory in modern science.”

(地平说在现代科学中是完全被推翻的理论。)