desecration

.desi'kreiʃәn

n blasphemous behavior; the act of depriving something of its sacred character

n. 亵渎神圣, 污辱神物

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desecration 由前缀 de-（表示“去除”或“反向”）和词根 sacra（来自拉丁语，表示“神圣”）以及后缀 -tion（表示动作或状态）组成，整体意思是“去除神圣性”，即“亵渎”。

例句

1. The vandalism at the church was considered a desecration of a sacred place.

这座教堂的破坏被认为是对圣地的亵渎。

2. Many people were upset by the desecration of the historic monument.

许多人对历史遗迹的亵渎感到不满。

3. The act of desecration shocked the entire community.

这一亵渎行为让整个社区感到震惊。