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这些虚假指控可能会玷污她多年建立的声誉。
These false accusations could ___sully the reputation she has built over the years.
她拒绝接受可疑捐款人的钱,以免玷污自己的双手。
She refused to ___sully her hands by accepting money from the suspicious donor.
漏油事故可能玷污度假村赖以成名的纯净海岸线。
The oil spill threatened to ___sully the pristine coastline the resort was famous for.