maculate

动词 maculate:

1. make dirty or spotty, as by exposure to air; also used metaphorically
   同义词：tarnish, stain, sully, defile
2. spot, stain, or pollute
   同义词：foul, befoul, defile

形容词 maculate:

1. morally blemished; stained or impure
   同义词：defiled
2. spotted or blotched

mac.u.late

v.tr.（及物动词）
mac.u.lat.ed,mac.u.lat.ing,mac.u.lates
To spot, blemish, or pollute.
使有斑点、玷污或污染
adj.（形容词）

Spotted or blotched.
有斑点的或有污渍的
Stained; impure.
玷污的；不纯的

来源：
Middle English maculaten
中古英语 maculaten
from Latin macul3re macul3t-
源自 拉丁语 macul3re macul3t-
from macula [spot]
源自 macula [斑点]