| 单词 | defile |
| 释义 | defile defile1 —defilable, adj. —defilement, n. —defiler, n. —defilingly, adv. /di fuyl"/, v.t., defiled, defiling. 1. to make foul, dirty, or unclean; pollute; taint; debase. 2. to violate the chastity of. 3. to make impure for ceremonial use; desecrate. 4. to sully, as a person's reputation. [1275-1325; ME defilen, defelen, alter. of defoilen (by assoc. with filen to FILE3) < AF, OF defouler to trample on, violate; cf. OE befylan to befoul] defile2 /di fuyl", dee"fuyl/, n. , v. , defiled, defiling. n. 1. any narrow passage, esp. between mountains. v.i. 2. to march in a line or by files. [1675-85; < F défilé, n. use of ptp. of défiler to file off; see DEFILADE] |
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