defiles; defiled; defiling
defiles; defiled; defiling
Learner's definition of DEFILE
[+ object] formal
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: to make (something) dirty弄脏；弄污 2
: to take away or ruin the purity, honor, or goodness of (something or someone important)玷污；亵渎；败坏 -
She thinks slang defiles the language.她认为俚语玷污了这种语言。
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defiling the country's flag亵渎国旗
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Vandals defiled the holy shrine.肆意破坏文物者玷污了这座圣殿。
— defilement
/dɪˈfajəlmənt/ noun [noncount] 2 defile /dɪˈfajəl/ noun
plural defiles
plural defiles
Learner's definition of DEFILE
[count] formal
: a narrow passage through mountains : gorge隘路；峡道；狭径