desecrate

1. V-T If someone desecrates something which is considered to be holy or very special, they deliberately damage or insult it. 亵渎

She shouldn't have desecrated the picture of a religious leader. 她不该亵渎宗教领袖的肖像。

2. desecrationN-UNCOUNT 亵渎

The whole area has been shocked by the desecration of the cemetery. 整个地区都被对公墓的亵渎震惊了。