impugn

英 [ɪm'pjuːn]美

vt. 指责，非难；抨击；反驳；对…表示怀疑

中文词源

impugn 怀疑，质疑

im-,进入，使，-pugn,打，击，刺，词源同pugnacious,pungent.引申词义怀疑，质疑。

英文词源

impugn

impugn: see pugnacious

impugn (v.)

"attack by argument," late 14c., from Old French impugner, from Latin impugnare "to assault, to attack," from assimilated form of in- "into, in, on, upon" (see in- (2)) + pugnare "to fight" (see pugnacious). Related: Impugned; impugning.

双语例句

1. 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.

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