discredit

dis'kredit

GRE Collins 2

v. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
v. damage the reputation of

n. 无信用, 丢脸, 不名誉
vt. 不信, 怀疑, 使丢脸

Collins 星级

9,585

BNC 频率

8,965

使用频率

discredit 由前缀 dis-（表示否定）和词根 credit（表示信用、信任）组成，整体意思是“使失去信用”或“贬低”。

例句

1. He tried to discredit her research by questioning its validity.

他试图通过质疑她的研究有效性来抹黑她的研究。

2. The politician's scandal was used to discredit his opponents.

政治家的丑闻被用来抹黑他的对手。

3. Spreading false information can discredit a person's reputation.

散布虚假信息会损害一个人的声誉。