/ˈstɪgmə ||; ˈstɪgmə/noun1 [C,U] bad and often unfair feelings that people in general have about a particular illness, way of behaving, etc (对某种疾病、行为方式等的)偏见,诋毁,污名: There is still a lot of stigma attached to being unemployed. 仍然有很多人认为失业是耻辱。
2 [C] the top of the CARPEL(= the female part in the middle of a flower) where POLLEN is received (雌蕊的)柱头 ☞picture at flower 见flower插图