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单词 desecrate
释义 des·e·crate
I. \ˈdesə̇ˌkrāt, -sēˌ-, usu -ād.+V\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: de- + -secrate (as in consecrate, v.)
1.
 a. : to violate the sanctity of by diverting from sacred purpose, by contaminating, or by defiling
  < they desecrated the shrine outright — bargaining with the Moslem merchants — Time >
  < it would desecrate the Lincoln Memorial to have an obviously false voice speak from the statue there — New York Times Magazine >
  < the quivering host whose house has been profaned and whose religion desecrated — W.L.Sullivan >
 b. : to divest of sacred character or treat as unhallowed
  < many cemeteries were desecrated >
2. archaic : to dedicate (someone or something) to false gods : condemn to an evil fate
3. : to treat (an object of veneration, reverent devotion, or admiration) irreverently or contemptuously often in a way to provoke outrage on the part of others
 < [his] great memory … has been desecrated. … — Margery Allingham >
 < Americans love the scenic outdoors, and they do not want to see it desecrated — R.L.Neuberger >
4. : to make desolate
 < churned up lawns and drives, and desecrated houses with their broken windows — S.P.B.Mais >
II. \-_krə̇t, -krāt\ adjective
Etymology: de- + -secrate (as in consecrate, adjective)
: desecrated
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