| 释义 |
attainder /ə-tānˈdər/ noun- The action of attainting
- The loss of civil rights through conviction for high treason (historical; law)
ORIGIN: OFr ataindre (see attain) attaintˈ transitive verb - To convict (obsolete)
- To deprive of rights by conviction for treason (historical; law)
- To accuse (archaic)
- To disgrace, stain (from a fancied connection with taint; archaic)
noun- The act of touching, esp a hit (in tilting) (archaic)
- Infection (Shakespeare)
- Attainder
- A stain, disgrace
adjective (Shakespeare)Corrupted, tainted attaintˈment or attaintˈure noun |