defile
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/dɪˈfaɪl/
🇬🇧
/dɪˈfaɪl/
to make dirty or ruin the purity of something important
The park was left in a terrible state, defiled by litter and vandalism.
公园被垃圾和破坏行为弄得一团糟。
a narrow path between mountains
They had to navigate the defile carefully to reach the valley below.
他们必须小心地穿越峡谷才能到达下面的山谷。