Word · Frequency #38846
defilement
/diˈfailmənt/
noun
污染；污秽；玷污
the state of being polluted or made unclean
- 1.
The act of defiling.
玷污的行为
- 2.
The state of being defiled.
被玷污的状态
- 3.
The protection of the interior walls of a fortification from enfilading fire, as by covering them, or by a high parapet on the exposed side.
通过覆盖或在暴露侧建高护墙来保护堡垒内墙免受侧翼火力的侵害
玷污的行为；被玷污的状态；通过覆盖或在暴露侧建高护墙来保护堡垒内墙免受侧翼火力的侵害；弄脏；污秽
In use
The defilement of the river made it unsafe for swimming.
They spent months cleaning up the defilement left by the abandoned factory.
The defilement of the ancient monument shocked the local community.
defilement of [noun phrase]
The defilement of the sacred site angered the community.
对圣地的玷污激怒了社区。
[possessive noun phrase] defilement
The river's defilement was caused by industrial waste.
这条河的污染是由工业废料造成的。
[verb] + defilement
常见动词包括 prevent, cause, suffer, clean 等。
Connections
Confusing words
- defile
- 弄脏；玷污 · defile是动词，表示弄脏的动作；defilement是名词，表示被弄脏的状态或结果
- pollution
- 污染 · pollution通常指环境污染，范围较广；defilement多指道德或精神上的玷污
- contamination
- 污染；玷污 · contamination多指具体物质的污染（如化学、细菌），定义较窄；defilement可指抽象玷污
Word family
- defilements
- plural
Learner notes
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.