Word · Frequency #19253
discredited
不可信的;声誉扫地的;不值得信任的
核心释义
Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.
- 1.
被认为是无效、不可靠或不值得信赖的。
Considered invalid, unreliable, or untrustworthy.
被认为是无效、不可靠或不值得信赖的。;不足信的;不名誉的
用法In use
The discredited theory was no longer taught in universities.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰theory,表示该理论因被证明错误或不可信而失去信誉。
He refused to work with the discredited scientist after the scandal.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰scientist,表示该科学家因丑闻而名誉受损。
Many voters ignored the discredited politician's campaign promises.
用法提示:形容词作定语,修饰politician,表示该政客已失去公众信任。
a discredited + noun
discredited 作定语时修饰名词,表示该事物已被认为无效或不可靠。
The report cited a discredited study.
这份报告引用了一项已被否定的研究。
be/become discredited
也可用 be discredited 表示状态,如:His claims are discredited.(他的说法已不被采信。)
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- discredited theory
- 已被推翻的理论
- The discredited theory was finally abandoned by the scientific community.这个已被推翻的理论最终被科学界抛弃。
- discredited politician
- 名誉扫地的政客
- The discredited politician resigned after the scandal.这位名誉扫地的政客在丑闻后辞职了。
- discredited evidence
- 不可采信的证据
- The court refused to accept the discredited evidence.法院拒绝接受这些不可采信的证据。
- discredited claim
- 被驳斥的说法
- The discredited claim was removed from the official report.这一被驳斥的说法已从官方报告中删除。
- discredited practice
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
dis(否定)+ credit(信用)→ 信用被剥夺,等于“不可信/声誉扫地”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:学术写作、新闻报道、正式声明或法律讨论 该词多用于正式或书面语境,常出现在学术讨论、新闻评论和法律辩论中,形容理论、证据或人物已被认为不可信。口语中较少用,但并非绝不会出现。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
同韵词:accredited、uncredited、credited、edited 与 discredited 押韵(重读元音 /ɛ/ 后接 /dɪtɪd/)。注意形似但不同音:excited /ɪkˈsaɪtɪd/ 和 united /juˈnaɪtɪd/ 结尾虽同为 -ited,但读 /aɪtɪd/,不押韵。
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