defile

di'fail

托福雅思GRE

n. a narrow pass (especially one between mountains)
v. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon

vt. 弄脏, 污损, 败坏
vi. 以纵队前进
n. 隘路, 狭道

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

defile 可以拆分为前缀 de-（向下，去掉）和词根 file（行，列），意为使某物变得不整齐或受污染的状态。

例句

1. The soldiers had to defile through the narrow path in the mountains.

士兵们不得不沿着狭窄的小路穿过山区。

2. The festival parade will defile along the main street of the city.

节日游行将沿着城市的主街进行。

3. We should not defile the environment by littering in the park.

我们不应该通过在公园乱扔垃圾来污染环境。