The board hesitated to hire a candidate with such a maculate record in finance.

董事會猶豫是否要聘用一位在金融業有如此汙點紀錄的應徵者。

After the scandal, the firm's maculate reputation scared off several major clients.

醜聞爆發後，公司蒙上汙點的名聲嚇跑了好幾位大客戶。

Customer service staff struggled to defend the airline's maculate image after the incident.

事件發生後，客服人員難以替航空公司受損的形象辯護。