V-T If you impugn something such as someone's motives or integrity, you imply that they are not entirely honest or honourable. 指责; 质疑 [正式]
The Secretary's letter impugns my motives.
该部长的来函质疑我的动机。
Nobody can impugn his ability.
没有人对他的能力表示怀疑。
Overly proud people refuse to admit their mistakes - and sometimes even deny the fact that they make them - because they feel that it would impugn their image.
过于自负的人拒绝承认自己的错误—甚至有时候否认自己制造错误的事实—因为他们感觉那将会打击到自己的形象。
Rose and I differ somewhat in our definition of art. Not to impugn your work, sir.
我们在艺术上的见解颇有分歧,我不是在批评你的作品。
To tolerate Socrates would be to say to him that we care little for our way of life and that we are willing to let you challenge it and impugn it every day.
若是容忍苏格拉底,就像在对他说,我们不是很在意我们的生活方式,我们愿意让你提出挑战并日日进行抨击。
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