dishonour
dishonour
(美 dishonor)
noun
[with obj.]
(美 dishonor)
noun
- [mass noun]a state of shame or disgrace
耻辱；丢脸
the incident brought dishonour upon the police.
这件事给警察机关带来耻辱。
[with obj.]
- bring shame or disgrace on
使受耻辱；使丢脸
you have betrayed our master's trust and dishonoured the Banner.
你辜负了我们主人的信任，给班纳家族带来了耻辱。
■(archaic)violate the chastity of (a woman); rape
(古)玷污（女子）的贞洁；强奸
she was now unworthy of his notice, having been dishonoured by Casim.
她被卡西姆玷污后，现在就不值得他关注了。 - fail to observe or respect (an agreement or principle)
不遵守；不尊重
the community has its own principles it can itself honour or dishonour.
这个社区有自己可以遵守或不遵守的原则。
■refuse to accept or pay (a cheque or a bill of exchange)
拒付，拒绝承兑（支票，汇票）
- Middle English: from Old French deshonor (noun), deshonorer (verb), based on Latin honor 'honour'
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