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Stigmatize Stigmətaiz V.污蔑,玷污 英 Adj 污蔑,玷污 Describe Opprobrious

单词 stigmatize
音标 ['stigmətaiz]
解释 v.污蔑,玷污
红宝书 【英】 adj. 污蔑,玷污 (to describe opprobrious terms)
【记】 stigma(耻辱,诋譭) +tize
【例】 His prison record stigmatized his parents.
字源 stigmatize (v.)
1580s, "to brand or tattoo," from Medieval Latin stigmatizare, from Greek stigmatizein, from stigmat-, stem of stigma (see stigma). Meaning "to blemish" is from 1610s (figurative), 1630s (literal). Related: Stigmatized; stigmatizing.
不择手段背单词
趣味全助记 【记】stigma, stick 棍,刺 + mark 标记,在身体上刺一个标记,如古代烙在犯人身上的印记,表示耻辱

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