impugn: 表示怀疑; to criticize or challenge as false or questionable in nature 1) to attack with words; to question the truthfulness or integrity 2) to challenge as false, to assail impugn uphold 指责,攻击,反对支持 impugn consent impugn extol 9 impugn vindicate 责难辩护 impugn champion攻击,指责拥护,支持 impugn endorse 攻击,指责认可 impugn approve, laud, compliment impugn appease impugn grantant impugn = charge yMdu impugn 责难, 非难, 驳斥 champion/vindicate/endorse impugn uphold should be correct rather than appease . inviolableimpugn 不可侵犯的,不可征服的指责 The defense lawyer impugned the witnesss testimony, which set back the prosecutions case. If I believe the man is a fraud I will impugn his comments. 【考法1】v. 责难,攻击抨击: to attack as false or questionable; challenge in argument 【例】impugn a political opponents character 就政治对手的人品发难 【近】 attack, assail, contradict, contravene, cross, disaffirm, deny, gainsay, negate, negative, traverse onm |