English Dictionary

poison the well

動詞

自動詞

(intransitive) To preemptively raise ad hominem arguments in order to discredit someone. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poison, the, well.

日本語の意味

（比喩的表現として）相手の信用や評判をあらかじめ損なうために、人格批判などの攻撃的な言説を用いること。

During interviews, some panelists poison the well by hinting that a candidate is untrustworthy before they even speak.

面接の場では、何人かの審査員が候補者が話す前から人身攻撃で先に信用を落とすことがある。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To preemptively raise ad hominem arguments in order to discredit someone.

意味（2）

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see poison, the, well.

poisons the well （ present singular third-person ）

poisoning the well （ participle present ）

poisoned the well （ participle past ）

poisoned the well （ past ）