| 释义 |
mac·u·late
I. \-ˌlāt\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English maculaten, from Latin maculatus, past participle of maculare, from macula spot
1. archaic : spot, speckle
2. archaic : besmirch, defile
II. \-_lə̇t\ adjective
or mac·u·lat·ed \-ˌlād.ə̇d\
Etymology: maculate from Latin maculatus, past participle; maculated from Latin maculatus + English -ed
1. : marked with spots : blotched
2. : besmirched, defiled, impure |