英语词汇“desecrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

des•e•crate v. [ ~ + obj], -crat•ed, -crat•ing.

to violate by treating with disrespect; defile:desecrated the building by painting swastikas on the walls.

des•e•cra•tion n. [uncountable]

des•e•crate v.t., -crat•ed, -crat•ing.

to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office.
to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose.
to treat with sacrilege;
profane.

de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate 1665–75

des′e•crat′er, des′e•cra′tor, n.
des′e•cra′tion, n.

3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defile, violate, dishonor, pollute, outrage.

desecrate /ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/ vb (transitive)

to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action
to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate

Etymology: 17th Century: from de- + consecrate

ˈdeseˌcrator, ˈdeseˌcrater n ˌdeseˈcration n

单词	desecrate
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•e•crate /ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj], -crat•ed, -crat•ing. to violate by treating with disrespect; defile:desecrated the building by painting swastikas on the walls. des•e•cra•tion /ˌdɛsɪˈkreɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 des•e•crate (des′i krāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -crat•ed, -crat•ing. to divest of sacred or hallowed character or office. to divert from a sacred to a profane use or purpose. to treat with sacrilege; profane. de- + -secrate, modeled on consecrate 1665–75 des′e•crat′er, des′e•cra′tor, n. des′e•cra′tion, n. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged defile, violate, dishonor, pollute, outrage. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: desecrate /ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/ vb (transitive) to violate or outrage the sacred character of (an object or place) by destructive, blasphemous, or sacrilegious action to remove the consecration from (a person, object, building, etc); deconsecrate Etymology: 17th Century: from de- + consecrate ˈdeseˌcrator, ˈdeseˌcrater n ˌdeseˈcration n
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