| 单词 | defile |
| 释义 | defile 1. v.tr. 1. make dirty; pollute, befoul. 2. corrupt. 3. desecrate, profane. 4. deprive (esp. a woman) of virginity. 5. make ceremonially unclean. Derivatives defilement n. defiler n. Etymology: ME defoul f. OF defouler trample down, outrage (as DE-, fouler tread, trample) altered after obs. befile f. OE befylan (BE-, ful FOUL) 2. n. & v. --n also 1 a narrow way through which troops can only march in file. 2. a gorge. --vintr. march in file. Etymology: F d{eacute}filer and d{eacute}fil{eacute} past part. (as DE-, FILE(2)) |
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