attaint sb/sth
作及物动词时直接接宾语，宾语常为人或名誉，多见于书面或历史叙述。
The false accusation attainted his good name.
这项不实指控玷污了他的好名声。
褫夺公权；剥夺…的公民权；剥夺公民权并定罪；使蒙受耻辱,使丢脸；剥夺财产和公民权；侵袭
剥夺公民权并定罪
condemn by attainder
使蒙受耻辱,使丢脸
bring shame or dishonor upon
一般现在时
The law attaints the traitor.
法律剥夺叛国者的财产和公民权。
一般过去时
The scandal attainted his reputation.
丑闻玷污了他的名誉。
现在完成时
The court has attainted him.
法庭已剥夺了他的公民权。
规则动词
The king sought to attaint the rebel lord for high treason.
国王试图以叛国罪剥夺那位反叛领主的财产和公民权。
用法提示：attaint作为及物动词，表示通过法律程序剥夺财产和公民权。
His reputation was attainted by the false accusations.
他的名誉被那些不实指控玷污了。
用法提示：attainted是过去分词，表示名誉被玷污。
The corruption scandal attainted the integrity of the entire administration.
那桩腐败丑闻玷污了整个政府的廉洁形象。
用法提示：attainted是过去式，表示玷污了廉洁形象。
作及物动词时直接接宾语，宾语常为人或名誉，多见于书面或历史叙述。
The false accusation attainted his good name.
这项不实指控玷污了他的好名声。
多用于历史或法律语境，表示因某项重罪被依法定罪并剥夺权利。
The lord was attainted of treason and stripped of his titles.
这位领主因叛国罪被褫夺公权，并被剥夺爵位。
被动结构中由 by 引出造成耻辱或名誉损害的人或事物。
His reputation was attainted by the rumors.
他的名誉因这些谣言而蒙受耻辱。
grammar · medium
易错句子She attainted her goal after years of hard work.
正确表达She attained her goal after years of hard work.
attaint 意为“使蒙羞、使丢脸”或“褫夺公权”，与“达到、获得”无关；表示“达到目标、取得成就”要用 attain，拼写上少一个 t。
grammar · medium
易错句子The bacteria attainted the water supply.
正确表达The bacteria tainted the water supply.
attaint 的对象只能是人或其名誉，表示使人蒙受耻辱；表示“污染、使腐坏”具体事物（水源、食物等）要用 taint，两个词不可混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The traitor was attaint of treason.
正确表达The traitor was attainted of treason.
attaint 是规则动词，过去式和过去分词均为 attainted，被动语态中必须用过去分词 attainted；be attainted of treason 意为“因叛国罪被定罪并褫夺公权”。
拼写和读音都与 attaint 极近，只差一个 t，但 attain 指经过努力达到目标或获得某物，与“玷污、褫夺公权”没有语义重合；注意 attaint 中间的 -t- 不能省。
taint 强调使某物不纯、腐坏，或使名声受损，常搭配食物、证据、名誉；attaint 更书面古旧，指使人蒙羞或（法律史上）褫夺公权。两者都可译作“玷污”，但现代日常语境几乎都用 taint。
stain 侧重留下看得见的污迹，或比喻名誉上留下污点；attaint 没有“留下污渍”这层具体含义，且在现代英语中极为罕见，多见于法律史文本。
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