defamation

英 [ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn]

美 [ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn]

n.  诬蔑; 诽谤; 中伤

复数：defamations　

法律

BNC.17187 / COCA.18769

牛津词典

noun

• 诬蔑；诽谤；中伤
  the act of damaging sb's reputation by saying or writing bad or false things about them
  1. The company sued for defamation.
     这个公司因受到诽谤而提起诉讼。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 诬蔑;诽谤;中伤
  Defamationis the damaging of someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them.
  1. He sued for defamation.
     他以诽谤罪提出起诉。

英英释义

noun

• an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
  Synonym:aspersioncalumnyslanderdenigration
• a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
  Synonym:calumnycalumniationobloquytraducementhatchet job

双语例句

• Lawyers say students could be sued for defamation, even if a teacher was not named.
  律师表示，就算没有写出老师的名字，（在网路日志中）污蔑老师的学生也可能被控诽谤。
• In April he sued for violation of privacy and defamation, seeking about$ 20,000 in damages.
  4月份，他就侵犯隐私权以及诽谤提起诉讼，要求赔偿2万美金。
• Websites sued for defamation, or for violating federal Fair Housing laws, have largely enjoyed the same immunity under different federal laws.
  被控诽谤或违反联邦《公平住房法》的网站，根据不同的联邦法律，基本都能享受同样的豁免权。
• He sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• I think that's the defamation of Christianity.
  我觉得这是对基督教的诽谤。
• He doesn't care about scandals, slanders, calumnies, aspersions, or defamation.
  他不在乎流言蜚语，诽谤，中伤，造谣，诬蔑。
• Is defamation criminally punishable according to Chinese law?
  根据中国法律，破坏名誉会受到刑事处罚吗？
• I think if there is a precedent for issuing a warrant for defamation, then this could happen to any journalist.
  我想，如果对诽谤发拘传成为先例，这可能会发生在每个记者身上。
• Charges of defamation of character, slander, and libel.
  诋毁人格、造谣中伤、文字诽谤等罪名。
• He is suing for defamation of character.
  他正在起诉人格遭到诽谤。