defilement
/dɪˈfaɪlmənt/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈfaɪlmənt/ (ame, ipa) · /də̇ˈfīlmənt dēˈ-/ (ame, mw)
defilement — 名詞
1. the act of treating someone or something in a way that makes them seem dirty, di
玷污；褻瀆
使人或神聖事物失去潔淨尊嚴
the act of treating someone or something in a way that makes them seem dirty, dishonored, or no longer holy
The graffiti on the temple wall was seen as an act of defilement.
寺廟牆上的塗鴉被視為一種玷污。
pattern: act of defilement
Villagers spoke of defilement after trash was dumped into the sacred spring.
垃圾被倒進聖泉後，村民把這件事說成是對聖泉的褻瀆。
The judge called the damage to the cemetery a deliberate defilement.
法官稱墓園受損是蓄意的玷污行為。
For many fans, burning the old flag felt like defilement.
對許多支持者來說，焚燒那面舊旗子就像一種褻瀆。
The scandal was treated as a defilement of the family name.
那樁醜聞被看成是對家族名聲的玷污。
- desecration
stronger and more clearly tied to holy places, graves, or sacred objects
- violation
broader and can refer to breaking a rule, right, or boundary without the idea of impurity
- contamination
usually about physical or chemical impurity rather than moral or symbolic damage
- purification
the act of making something clean or pure again
文法句型
act of defilement
defilement of [person/place/thing]
用法筆記
Usually used in formal, literary, or religious contexts, especially about sacred places, graves, bodies, or a person's purity or honor. Common patterns include 'defilement of ...' and 'an act of defilement'.