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

• He sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• Joint Initiative for training in Ethics and Defamation
  道德和诽谤问题训练联合倡议
• 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？
• Charges of defamation of character, slander, and libel.
  诋毁人格、造谣中伤、文字诽谤等罪名。
• This is pure slander and I'll sue him for defamation if he doesn't apologize.
  这纯属污蔑，如果他不向我道歉，我就控告他诽谤。
• 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。
• The Abuse of Presumption and Its Causes in Press Defamation Lawsuits in China
  我国新闻诽谤诉讼中推定的滥用及其原因&中美新闻诽谤诉讼程序性责任的分担比较
• 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。
• Generally, libel refers to defamation in print, picture or any other visual symbols, while slander is spoken defamation.
  一般地说，文字诽谤是指用印刷品、图画和其官任何有形标记来破坏名誉，而口头诽谤是用言语破坏名誉。
• To accuse an honest man of stealing is a defamation of his character.
  控告诚实的偷窃是对他人格的一种中伤。