| 单词 | impugn |
| 释义 | impugn (once / 6856 pages) v To impugn means to call into question or attack as wrong. If your usually grumpy brother is suddenly nice and sweet, you'll impugn his motives if you're smart — he probably just wants something from you. The root of impugn is the Latin pugnare which means "to fight," so when you impugn, you are fighting or attacking, but by saying that something is false or wrong. If a candidate has a record that cannot be impugned, his or her opponent might go for a character attack. If you take pride in your work, you will be especially insulted if someone impugns your professionalism or integrity. WORD FAMILYimpugn: impugnable, impugned, impugning, impugns USAGE EXAMPLESHe does not impugn religion but, unlike a Mel Gibson, he also doesn’t venerate martyrdom for its own sake. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) Will Trump by lauded for the jobs he saves, or impugned for the jobs he doesn’t? Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) They showed efforts to impugn Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont in his effort to challenge Mrs. Clinton for the nomination. New York Times(Jul 26, 2016) v attack as false or wrong Hyper challenge issue a challenge to |
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