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单词 attaint
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
at•taint  (ə tānt),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. Lawto condemn by a sentence or a bill or act of attainder.
  2. to disgrace.
  3. [Archaic.]to accuse.
  4. [Obs.]to prove the guilt of.

n. 
  1. [Obs.]a stain;
    disgrace;
    taint.
  • Anglo-French, Old French, past participle of ataindre to convict, attain
  • Middle English ataynte, derivative of ataynt convicted 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
attaint /əˈteɪnt/ vb (transitive) archaic
  1. to pass judgment of death or outlawry upon (a person); condemn by bill of attainder
  2. (of sickness) to affect or strike (somebody)
n
  1. a less common word for attainder
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French ateint convicted, from ateindre to attain
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