1. C 商标，牌子　 a glass of goods which is the product of a particular company or producer
2. C 烙印　 a mark made usually to show the owner of sth

　put a ～ on an animal　在动物身上烙上印记
　best ～s　名牌
　new ～　新牌子
　popular ～　受欢迎的牌子
　previous ～　先前的牌子
　name ～　名牌
　trade ～　商标
　～ of cigarette　香烟的牌子

　What is your favorite brand of cigarettes?　你最喜欢哪种牌子的香烟?
　These cattle have my brand on them.　这些牛身上打了烙印，标明是我的牛。

 ♣ brand, make
　参见make条。

1. vt.打烙印于，以烙铁打　 mark sth by or as if by burning
2. vt.加污名于，谴责　 give a lasting bad name to; denounce

　brand　用作动词的基本意思是“打烙印于，以烙铁打”，用于比喻可作“铭刻”解，引申可表示“加污名于，谴责”。brand可接名词或代词作宾语，也可接以as〔for〕短语充当补足语的复合宾语， as〔for〕有时可省略。

　～ sb a thief　诬蔑某人是贼
　～ as　给…加上…的污名〔商标〕
　be ～ed in one's memory　把…印在脑海里
　be ～ed on one's memory　把…印在脑海里
　～ with infamy　玷上污名

　We have branded our cattle.　我们已经给我们的牛打上了烙印。
　His unhappy childhood has branded him for life.　他不愉快的童年在他心灵上留下了深刻的烙印。
　That is branded in my memory.　那件事铭刻在我的记忆中。
　The press branded him a liar.　报界给他加上了说谎者的臭名。
　They branded John for a hypocrite.　他们给约翰加上了伪君子的臭名。
　He was branded (as) a trouble-maker for taking part in the demonstration.　他因参加了示威游行而被指责为捣乱分子。

　［同义词］ n. label, mark, stamp, trademark v. discredit, mark, stain
　［反义词］ n. honor v. commemorate
　［词源］古英语brand（火焰，烧，火炬）