Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular present tense defiles, present participle defiling, past tense, past participle defiled
1VERB 污损;玷污;亵渎 To defile something that people think is important or holy means to do something to it or say something about it which is offensive. 污损;玷污;亵渎 [literary]
He had defiled the sacred name of the Holy Prophet. [VERB noun]
他亵渎了这位神圣先知的圣名。
2N-COUNT (通常指山中的)峡谷,峡道,隘路 A defile is a very narrow valley or passage, usually through mountains. (通常指山中的)峡谷,峡道,隘路 [formal]