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

• 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。
• A man was sued by a woman for defamation of character.
  一个男人被一个女人起诉损害名誉权。
• Charges of defamation of character, slander, and libel.
  诋毁人格、造谣中伤、文字诽谤等罪名。
• 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。
• He is suing for defamation of character.
  他正在起诉人格遭到诽谤。
• Joint Initiative for training in Ethics and Defamation
  道德和诽谤问题训练联合倡议
• He might even be asked about his past relationship with ex-wife Nicole Kidman and the children from that marriage, as well as his religious beliefs, according to libel and defamation lawyers not involved in the case.
  他甚至可能要被问到他与前妻妮可基德曼以及孩子的那段婚姻的过去，以及他的宗教信仰，根据不参与案件的诽谤和诋毁律师的说法。
• I think defamation is one kind of tort. a;
  我认为破坏名誉是一种侵权。
• He sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• She sued the magazine for defamation of character.
  她控告该杂志诽谤名誉。