Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #9585
discredit
损害…的名誉；使丧失信誉
核心释义
To harm the good reputation of a person.
- 1.
损害(某人)的好名声。
To harm the good reputation of (a person).
- 2.
使(观点或证据)显得虚假或不可靠。
To cause (an idea or piece of evidence) to seem false or unreliable.
使…显得不可信；质疑；损害(某人)的好名声。；使(观点或证据)显得虚假或不可靠。；不信；怀疑
用法In use
The scientist discredited the old theory by presenting new evidence.
用法提示：动词 discredited 表示‘驳斥、否定’，此处指以新证据证明旧理论为假。
Her dishonest behavior discredited her among her colleagues.
用法提示：动词 discredited 表示‘损害名誉’，此处指行为导致他人对其失去信任。
The lawyer tried to discredit the witness by pointing out inconsistencies.
用法提示：动词 discredit 表示‘使不被相信’，此处指设法降低证人的证词可信度。
discredit sb/sth
The scandal discredited the entire administration.
这起丑闻使整个政府蒙羞。
sb/sth be discredited
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- discredit a theory
- 使理论不可信
- New evidence may discredit the theory.新证据可能使这一理论不可信。
- discredit someone
- 损害某人的名声
- The scandal discredited him in the eyes of the public.这桩丑闻损害了他在公众眼中的名声。
- discredit evidence
- 使证据显得不可靠
- The defense tried to discredit the key evidence.辩方试图使关键证据显得不可靠。
- discredit a witness
- 使证人失去可信度
- The lawyer discredited the witness with contradictory questions.律师用自相矛盾的提问使证人失去了可信度。
- discredit an opponent
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象一个人的信用（credit）被划掉（dis-），名誉受损，所说的话也不再可信。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：学术或法律论证、新闻报道、政论或公共讨论 该词多用于正式语体，常见于学术、新闻或法律等需要严谨表达的场合；口语中不常用，日常交流可考虑用 make someone look bad 或 prove something false 等更直白的说法。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
discredit /dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/ 与 credit /ˈkrɛdɪt/、edit /ˈɛdɪt/、accredit /əˈkrɛdɪt/ 真正押韵（重读元音及之后部分均为 /ɛdɪt/）。注意 bandit、habit、rabbit 虽然拼写也以 -it 结尾，但元音是 /æ/，发音不同，不要误认为押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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