de·file1BrE/dɪˈfaɪl/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydefileBrE/dɪˈfaɪl/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪl/present simple - he / she / itdefilesBrE/dɪˈfaɪlz/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪlz/past simpledefiledBrE/dɪˈfaɪld/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪld/past participledefiledBrE/dɪˈfaɪld/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪld/ -ing formdefilingBrE/dɪˈfaɪlɪŋ/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪlɪŋ/~sth(formal or literary) tomakesthdirtyornolongerpure, especiallysththatpeopleconsiderimportantorholy弄脏;玷污;糟蹋;亵渎◆Manyvictimsofburglaryfeeltheirhomeshavebeendefiled. 许多家门被撬的人都感到自己的家被玷污了。◆Thealtarhadbeendefiledbyvandals. 圣坛受到破坏公物者的肆意践踏。▸de·file·mentBrE/dɪˈfaɪlmənt/NAmE/dɪˈfaɪlmənt/noun[U, C]