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

• A dead person does not respond to defamation, verbal attacks, gossip or slander.
  一个死人是不会回应诽谤，言辞攻击，流言和谣言的。
• 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。
• It is found in an employer's liability for the torts of her employees, in common law liability for defamation, and in liability for selling defective products.
  在雇主对雇员的侵权责任中、在诽谤行为的普通法责任中、在销售缺陷产品应承担的责任中，都会发现此类规定。
• 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。
• 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。
• The court takes the view that the defendant do not publish the defamation maliciously.
  法院认为被告没带恶意地发表了诽谤言论。
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。