discredit

verb

1. 败坏…的名声；使丧失信誉；使丢脸
   to make people stop respecting sb/sth
   1. The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the President.
      这些蓄意拍摄的照片旨在败坏总统的名声。
   2. a discredited government/policy
      名声扫地的政府；失去信誉的政策
2. 使不相信；使怀疑；使不可置信
   to make people stop believing that sth is true; to make sth appear unlikely to be true
   1. These theories are now largely discredited among linguists.
      这些理论现已大多受到语言学家的质疑。

noun

1. 名誉丧失；信誉丧失；丢脸
   damage to sb's reputation; loss of respect
   1. Violent football fans bring discredit on the teams they support.
      狂热的足球迷败坏了他们所支持球队的声誉。
   2. Britain, to its discredit , did not speak out against these atrocities.
      英国没有公开反对这些残暴行为，使其名誉扫地。

1. VERB 败坏…的名声;使丧失信誉;使丢脸
   To discredit someone or something means to cause them to lose people's respect or trust.
   1. ...a secret unit within the company that had been set up to discredit its major rival...
      公司里设立的败坏其主要竞争对手名声的秘密部门
   2. He says his accusers are trying to discredit government foreign-aid policies...
      他说他的责难者试图使政府的对外援助政策名声扫地。
   3. He said such methods would discredit the party worldwide.
      他说这一举措会让该政党在全世界名誉扫地。
2. VERB 使不可信;证实…是假的
   To discredit an idea or evidence means to make it appear false or not certain.
   1. They realized there would be difficulties in discrediting the evidence.
      他们意识到要揭穿这个证据困难重重。

1. Agents provocateurs may seek to discredit the opposition.
   密探可能会力求败坏反对派的名声。
2. He says his accusers are trying to discredit government foreign-aid policies
   他说他的责难者试图使政府的对外援助政策名声扫地。
3. He said such methods would discredit the party worldwide.
   他说这一举措会让该政党在全世界名誉扫地。
4. They realized there would be difficulties in discrediting the evidence.
   他们意识到要揭穿这个证据困难重重。
5. They spread disinformation in order to discredit politicians
   他们散布假消息，企图败坏政治家的名声。
6. Don't be a discredit to the collective.
   别给集体丢脸。
7. Sylvia does not get on with the supervisor and the danger is that he will trump up some charge to discredit her.
   西尔维亚与主管人相处得不好，因而害怕他会捏造一些罪名使她名誉扫地。
8. Your actions will bring discredit to your name.
   你的行为会败坏你的名声。
9. See if you can ferret out any information about his past that we can use to discredit him.
   看看你能否查获我们可以用来使他名誉扫地的历史记录。
10. People who promote this logic display their own lack of experience of the subject they seek to discredit.
    但是宣传这个理论的人却是显示了他们自己对SchH经验的欠缺。
11. To discredit a scientist's theory.
    怀疑一位科学家提出的理论。
12. That boy is a discredit to his family.
    那个男孩是他家庭的一种耻辱。
13. The findings of the report threw discredit on the protesters 'claims.
    报告中展示的调查结果使抗议者的要求遭到了怀疑。
14. So how is there any discredit in not being a power broker or a celebrity?
    那么，不是一个有权势的经纪人或知名的人士又有什么不好？
15. Designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions.
    有怀疑的意思或者倾向于怀疑，特别是没有积极的或者有益的建议。
16. Unfortunately, modern research tends to discredit the legend.
    不幸的是，现代的研究趋向于动摇对传奇故事的崇信。
17. The existence of poverty is a discredit to our country.
    贫穷的存在损害了我国的威望。
18. They also claimed that it was a Mossad plot to discredit Syria.
    他们还声称，那件事是摩萨德为使叙利亚蒙耻而实施的阴谋。
19. John vamped up a few rumors to discredit his enemy.
    约翰编造一些谣言去中伤他的敌人。
20. Since then, the Handan area, it left a groom to marry the daughter-in-law to discredit custom face.
    自此，邯郸一带，便留下了新郎娶媳妇抹黑脸的风俗。
21. Having no marks of discredit or offense.
    没有不名誉或犯罪行为的记录的。
22. If you continue to behave in this way, you will bring discredit upon yourself.
    如果你继续做这样的行为，你会玷污了你的名誉。
23. His intention was clearly to discredit Mr campbell.
    他的用意显然是要破坏坎贝尔先生的名誉。
24. Tending to bring discredit or disrepute; blameworthy.
    带来耻辱和坏名声；应受谴责的。
25. Critics say the messages show climate change scientists discussing ways to discredit other theories about global warming.
    批评家称，邮件信息显示气候变化科学家商讨怀疑关于全球变暖的其他理论的方法。
26. Don't try to discredit me because you're afraid I may be right.
    你别败坏我的名誉，你害怕我可能是对的。
27. That guy is a discredit to his family and relatives and friends.
    那个家伙是他家庭，亲戚朋友的一种耻辱。
28. The flaws in those sections alone discredit his argument.
    光是那四章的缺陷就足以让全书的论证不可信了。
29. The political and economic turmoil that followed would cause public panic and discredit the politicians in charge.
    随之而来的政治和经济动荡不仅将在公众间引发恐慌，还将令掌管相关事务的政客们颜面尽失。
30. The witness stoutly held his ground despite Defending Counsel's skilled efforts to confuse him and discredit his testimony.
    这个证人一口咬定他的证词是真实的，尽管辩护律师耍手腕企图迷惑他，说他的证词不可信。

noun

1. the state of being held in low esteem
   1. your actions will bring discredit to your name
   2. because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute

   Synonym:    disrepute

verb

1. reject as false

   Synonym:    disbelieve

2. cause to be distrusted or disbelieved
   1. The paper discredited the politician with its nasty commentary

3. damage the reputation of
   1. This newspaper story discredits the politicians

   Synonym:    disgrace