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。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
That is branded in my memory.那件事铭刻在我的记忆中。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+(as/for) n.
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。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
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)

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。