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

• Defamation and insult are legally defined speech events.
  污辱、诽谤是由法律所规定的两种侵害名誉权的言语事件。
• She sued the magazine for defamation of character.
  她控告该杂志诽谤名誉。
• I think defamation is one kind of tort. a;
  我认为破坏名誉是一种侵权。
• The government has drafted a bill on defamation with sections on the responsibility of Web firms, which is being considered by the house of Lords.
  政府已经起草了一份关于诽谤罪的议案，其中有几章就是针对网络公司的责任问题，上议院也在审议当中。
• 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。
• 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。
• I think that's the defamation of Christianity.
  我觉得这是对基督教的诽谤。
• Charges of defamation of character, slander, and libel.
  诋毁人格、造谣中伤、文字诽谤等罪名。
• 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？