English Dictionary

discredit

IPA（発音記号）

/dɪsˈkrɛdɪt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(countable or uncountable) Discrediting or disbelieving. / (countable) A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.

日本語の意味

信用失墜、信用が疑われる状況（信用が低下する行為や状態） / 信用を毀損する人または物（個人、家族、団体などの評価を損なうもの）

The scandal brought discredit upon the politician.

そのスキャンダルはその政治家の信用の失墜を招いた。

意味（1）

(countable or uncountable) Discrediting or disbelieving.

Mr. Burton disbelieves it, and has brought sufficient reasons for his discredit of so improbable a story.

意味（2）

(countable) A person or thing that causes harm to a reputation, as of a person, family, or institution.

[…] that now and then a young man of that profession did actually appear among us, who was not a discredit to his country.

意味（3）

(uncountable) The state of being discredited or disbelieved.

Later accounts have brought the story into discredit.

意味（4）

(uncountable) A degree of dishonour or disesteem; ill repute; reproach.

It is the duty of every Christian to be concerned for the reputation or discredit his life may bring on his profession.

discredits （ plural ）