li·bel1 /ˈlaɪbəl/ ●○○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] SCCwhen someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them 〔书面的〕诽谤,中伤 → slanderfor libel Holt sued the newspaper for libel. 霍尔特控告该报诽谤。
a libel action/case/trial (=a court case against someone for libel) 诽谤诉讼案
restrictions on press freedom, such as libel laws 诽谤法之类对新闻自由的限制