英语词汇“desecrate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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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