desecrate /ˈdɛsɪˌkreɪt/ ( desecrating, desecrated, desecrates )

• 1. 

  V-T If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it. 亵渎

  例：

  She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader.

  她不该亵渎宗教领袖的肖像。

• 2. 

  desecration N-UNCOUNT 亵渎

  例：

  The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery.

  整个地区都被对公墓的亵渎震惊了。