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

• 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。
• 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 sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• 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
• 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。
• Libel lawsuits undertake redress for all injurious consequences of the defamation, including damages for loss of reputation and specific economic loss.
  文字诽谤诉讼要求赔偿因破坏名誉而造成的一切有害后果，包括对名誉损失和特定经济损失的赔偿。
• Defamation should be analyzed specifically according to the identities of speakers and persons in the news under different circumstances.
  名誉权侵权中应区分不同的行为人主体和被报道对象而作具体分析。
• 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。
• So curIous, that I thInk you are runnIng a great rIsk of a prosecutIon for defamatIon of character.
  我认为你冒着很大的危险，因为很有可能被控为破坏名誉罪。