maculate

英[\'mækjʊleɪt]
美[ˈmækjəˌlet]
GRE

基本释义

vt.
加斑点,弄污
adj.
有污点的

英英释义

Verb
  • 1. 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"

  • 2. spot, stain, or pollute;

    "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

Adjective
  • 1. morally blemished; stained or impure

  • 2. spotted or blotched

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