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 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。
• 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。
• The court takes the view that the defendant do not publish the defamation maliciously.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。
• Despite online vilification and real-life harassment, he is trying to sue internet sites for defamation.
  尽管网络上的诬陷和现实中的骚扰，此男子人想尽办法来起诉相关网站的诽谤行为。
• 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
• 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。
• 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。
• He sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• 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。
• 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？