dis·cred·it

verb

/dɪsˈkredɪt/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they discredit	/dɪsˈkredɪt/ /dɪsˈkredɪt/
he / she / it discredits	/dɪsˈkredɪts/ /dɪsˈkredɪts/
past simple discredited	/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
past participle discredited	/dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/ /dɪsˈkredɪtɪd/
-ing form discrediting	/dɪsˈkredɪtɪŋ/ /dɪsˈkredɪtɪŋ/

discredit somebody/something to make people stop respecting somebody/something败坏…的名声；使丧失信誉；使丢脸
- The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the president.这些蓄意拍摄的照片旨在败坏总统的名声。
- a discredited government/policy名声扫地的政府；失去信誉的政策
Extra Examples
- She accused the minister of trying to discredit the government.她指责部长试图抹黑政府。
- This was a blatant attempt to discredit this company.这是公然企图抹黑该公司的声誉。
- This divided and discredited government has lost the trust of the people.这个分裂和声名狼藉的政府已经失去了人民的信任。
discredit something to make people stop believing that something is true; to make something appear unlikely to be true使不相信；使（受到）怀疑
- These theories are now largely discredited among linguists.这些理论现已大多受到语言学家的质疑。
- This new evidence discredits earlier findings.这个新证据推翻了早期的研究结果。
- These ideas have now been completely discredited.这些想法现在已经完全不可信了。

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).

dis·cred·it

noun

/dɪsˈkredɪt/

(formal)

[uncountable] damage to somebody’s/something's reputation; loss of respect名誉丧失；信誉丧失；丢脸
- Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.狂暴的足球迷败坏了他们所支持球队的声誉。
- My brother’s behaviour did great discredit to the family.我弟弟的行为大大败坏了家族的名誉。
- to somebody/something's discredit Britain, to its discredit, did not speak out against these atrocities.英国没有公开反对这些残暴行为，因而名誉扫地。
compare credit
Extra Examples
- By telling lies he brought discredit upon the Army.他说谎话，败坏了军队的名声。
- Her behaviour has brought discredit on her family.她的行为给她的家人带来了耻辱。
- His selfish decision is greatly to his discredit.他那自私的决定严重影响他的声誉。
- It does us great discredit to treat foreigners so badly.如此恶劣地对待外国人使我们大为丢脸。
- She brought the whole system into discredit.她让整个系统名声扫地。
- Your failure reflects no discredit upon you—you did your best.你的失败不会损害你的名声——你已经尽力了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verb + discredit
- bring
- reflect
- bring something into
- …
preposition
- to somebody’s discredit
- discredit to
[countable] discredit (to somebody/something) a person or thing that causes damage to somebody's/something's reputation or loss of respect 丢脸的人（或事）；耻辱
- They were a discredit to their country.他们是国家的耻辱。

Word Originmid 16th cent.: from dis- (expressing reversal) + credit, on the pattern of Italian (di)scredito (noun), (di)screditare (verb), and French discrédit (noun), discréditer (verb).