dishonour TEM8 ( dishonouring, dishonoured, dishonours )

AM dishonor

• 1. 

  V-T If you dishonour someone, you behave in a way that damages their good reputation. 使丢脸 [正式]

  例：

  All of these factors made the family feel that she was dishonouring them.

  所有这些因素都让她的家人觉得她在丢全家人的脸。

• 2. 

  V-T If someone dishonours an agreement, they refuse to act according to its conditions. 不遵守; 不履行

  例：

  ...if your cheque or postal order is insufficient to cover the order total or is dishonoured by the bank.

  ...如果你的支票或邮政汇票不足支付订单总额或遭银行拒兑

• 3. 

  N-UNCOUNT Dishonour is a state in which people disapprove of you and lose their respect for you. 耻辱 [正式]

  例：

  I have brought shame and dishonour on my family.

  我给我的家人带来了羞愧和耻辱。