blight

blight
noun
  1. [mass noun]a plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts
    （植物的）枯萎病
    the vines suffered blight and disease.
    这些藤患了枯萎病。
    potato blight.
    马铃薯枯萎病。
    ■(informal)anything that causes a plant disease or interferes with the healthy growth of a plant
    (非正式)（植物）致病因素; 妨碍（植物健康生长的）因素
    ■[insing.]a thing that spoils or damages something
    破坏因素
    her remorse could be a blight on that happiness.
    她的悔恨可能会损害那种幸福。
    ■[mass noun]an ugly or neglected urban area
    有损市容的地方，城市中被忽视的地方
    the depressing urban blight that lies to the south of the city.
    城市南区令人沮丧的贫民区。
verb
  1. [with obj.](一般作 be blighted)infect (plants or a planted area) with blight
    使（植物）枯萎，使（种植区）染上枯萎病
    a peach tree blighted by leaf curl.
    因患缩叶病而枯萎的桃树。
    ■spoil, harm, or destroy
    损坏，伤害，毁坏
    the scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians.
    那桩丑闻毁了几位重要政治家的前程。
    [as adj. blighted]his father's blighted ambitions.
    他父亲受挫的抱负。
    ■[usu. as adj. blighted]subject (an urban area) to neglect
    使（市内地区）衰败（或荒废）
    plans to establish enterprise zones in blighted areas.
    在市内荒废地区设立厂区的计划。
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (denoting inflammation of the skin): of unknown origin
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