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单词 discredit
释义 dis·credit
I. \də̇s+\ transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + credit (v.)
1. : to refuse to accept as true : disbelieve
 < contradicts the oath of witnesses whom we have no reason to discredit — Irving Bacheller >
2. : to deprive of credibility : destroy confidence or trust in : cause disbelief in the accuracy or authority of
 < his careful researches discredited the claims of his predecessors >
: designate as inaccurate or unreliable
3. : to deprive of good repute : bring into discredit : make less reputable : disgrace
 < the decadent and tyrannical past that they are so energetically trying to discredit — James Cameron >
 < thoroughly discredited by his role in the recent police scandals >
II. noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + credit (n.)
1. : loss of credit or reputation : disesteem, reproach
 < I knew stories to the discredit of England — W.B.Yeats >
2. : lack or loss of belief or confidence : disbelief, doubt
 < contradictions cast discredit on his testimony >
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