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单词 defiler
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•file1 /dɪˈfaɪl/USA pronunciation   v. [ + obj], -filed, -fil•ing. 
  1. to make foul, dirty, or unclean.
  2. to desecrate:The infidels had defiled the shrine.
  3. to dishonor or spoil:Insults alone will not defile his honor.
de•file•ment, n. [uncountable]
de•fil•er, n. [countable]

de•file2 /dɪˈfaɪl, ˈdifaɪl/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Geographya narrow passage, esp. between mountains.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
de•file1  (di fīl),USA pronunciation v.t., -filed, -fil•ing. 
  1. to make foul, dirty, or unclean;
    pollute;
    taint;
    debase.
  2. to violate the chastity of.
  3. to make impure for ceremonial use;
    desecrate.
  4. to sully, as a person's reputation.
  • Anglo-French, Old French defouler to trample on, violate; compare Old English befȳlan to befoul
  • Middle English defilen, defelen, alteration of defoilen (by association with filen to file3) 1275–1325
de•fila•ble, adj. 
de•filement, n. 
de•filer, n. 
de•filing•ly, adv. 

de•file2  (di fīl, dēfīl),USA pronunciation n., v., -filed, -fil•ing. 
n. 
  1. any narrow passage, esp. between mountains.

v.i. 
  1. to march in a line or by files.
  • French défilé, noun, nominal use of past participle of défiler to file off; see defilade
  • 1675–85

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