maculate

英['mækjuleit]美['mækjuleit]

a. 有斑点的,有污点的
vt. 使有斑点,使有污点

同：	[v.] befoul, defile, foul, stain [a.] defiled

make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
- The silver was tarnished by the long exposure to the air
- Her reputation was sullied after the affair with a married man
[同] defile, maculate, stain, sully, tarnish
spot, stain, or pollute
- The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it
[同] defile, foul, befoul, maculate

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