| 单词 | aspersion |
| 释义 | aspersion[ uh-spur-zhuhn, -shuhn ] / əˈspɜr ʒən, -ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aspersion ON THESAURUS.COM nouna damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander: casting aspersions on a campaign rival. the act of slandering; vilification; calumniation; derogation; defamation: Such vehement aspersions cannot be ignored. the act of sprinkling, as in baptism. Archaic. a shower or spray. Origin of aspersionFirst recorded in 1570–80; from Latin aspersiōn- (stem of aspersiō ) “a sprinkling”; see asperse, -ion SYNONYMS FOR aspersion1 censure, reproach. SEE SYNONYMS FOR aspersion ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM aspersionnon·as·per·sion, nounWords nearby aspersionaspergillus, asperity, aspermatism, aspermia, asperse, aspersion, aspersorium, asphalt, asphaltene, asphaltite, asphalt jungle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aspersionBritish Dictionary definitions for aspersionaspersion / (əˈspɜːʃən) / nouna disparaging or malicious remark; slanderous accusation (esp in the phrase cast aspersions (on)) the act of defaming rare the act of sprinkling, esp of water in baptism Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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