Defile
[ d?'fa?l ]
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vt. 玷污;污染;弄臟;縱列行進;
n. 峽谷，隘路;
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de加強意義+file線→行列 → 縱列行軍，單列前進
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Many rivers are defiled by industrial waste.
許多河流被工業(yè)廢水污染了。
defile a river with sewage.
用污水弄臟河流
The Agheila defile was kernel of the situation.
阿蓋拉隘路是全局的核心。
defile a river by [with] refuse
以垃圾污染河川
The girl's reputation was defiled by malicious gossips.
那位姑娘的名譽因為惡毒的流言蜚語而受損。
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【記】※defile-隘路、污染:如果河道變行隘路,一定是受到了污染
※file-列隊行進,defile-狹谷:不能列隊行進,只能以縱隊前進,因到了狹谷
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?? 牛津釋義
defile
v[Tn]
(fml or rhet 文或修辭)
1 make (sth) dirty or impure 使（某物）骯臟或不純
rivers defiled by pollution 受污染的河流
(fig 比喻) a noble cause defiled by the greed of its supporters 被擁護者的貪婪所玷污的高尚事業(yè).
2 make (sth) unfit for holy ceremonies; desecrate 褻瀆（神明）
The altar had been defiled by vandals. 圣壇遭到破壞公物的人故意損壞.
defile n narrow pass through mountains 山中的狹道. defile, v [I]
(of troops) march in single file or a narrow column （指部隊）成單行或縱隊行進.
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*[di'fail]vt. 弄臟, 污損, 敗壞vi. 以縱隊前進n. 隘路, 狹道【法】 弄臟, 污損, 褻穢
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Hi.
嗨。
A proper amount of exercise contributes to good health.
適度的運動有益于健康。
Who has the eraser?
誰拿著橡皮擦？