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

• He sued for defamation.
  他以诽谤罪提出起诉。
• 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。
• Joint Initiative for training in Ethics and Defamation
  道德和诽谤问题训练联合倡议
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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？
• She sued the magazine for defamation of character.
  她控告该杂志诽谤名誉。