blight
n
1 [U]
(a) disease that withers plants 植物枯萎病.
(b) [sing] fungus or insect causing this (引起植物枯萎病的)真菌或昆虫.
2 [C] ~ (on/upon sb/sth) (fig 比喻) destructive or harmful force 破坏或损害之力
cast/put a blight on sb/sth 打击某人[某事物]
Unemployment is a blight on our community. 失业是我们社会的一大祸患.
3 [U] ugly or neglected part (esp of cities) 丑陋的或疏於治理的部分(尤指城市)
the blight of inner-city slums 丑陋脏乱的旧城区的贫民区. blight, v [Tn]
1 affect (sth) with blight; wither 使(某物)患枯萎病; 使枯萎
The apple trees were blighted by frost. 苹果树因严寒而枯萎.
2 spoil (sth); mar 损坏(某事物); 损害
a career blighted by ill-health 因体弱多病所影响的事业.