"defile" in Chinese (Simplified)
玷污污染 (名誉)
Definition
使某物变脏、不纯或不再神圣，特别是损害其纯洁、荣誉或美丽。也可指损坏某人的名誉。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
正式且偏文学，多用于指神圣、受尊重的事物，如“亵渎圣殿”、“亵渎荣誉”。也可比喻名誉、纯洁被破坏。日常脏污请用“弄脏”或“污染”。
Examples
They were punished for trying to defile the sacred statue.
他们因企图**玷污**神像而受到惩罚。
She refused to defile her hands with dishonest work.
她拒绝用不诚实的工作来**玷污**自己的双手。
You must not defile this holy place.
你不能**玷污**这个圣地。
The scandal defiled his reputation forever.
这次丑闻**玷污**了他的名誉，永远无法恢复。
He would rather suffer than defile his conscience.
他宁愿受苦也不愿**玷污**自己的良心。
The river was defiled by toxic waste from the factory.
河流被工厂的有毒废弃物**污染**了。