discredit verb ⇨discredit (discredit the government)⇨disprove (discredit a theory)discredit noun ⇨disgrace2discredit
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discredit ♦︎ libel ♦︎ slander ♦︎ defame ♦︎ vilify ♦︎ malign ♦︎ smearThese words all mean to say, write or do things that damage sb/sth's reputation.这些词均表示诋毁、诽谤、中伤。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be discredited / vilified / maligned for / as sth◆to discredit / smear the government■discredit dɪsˈkredɪt [transitive] to cause people to stop respecting sb/sth败坏⋯的名声;使丢脸◆The photos were deliberately taken to discredit the President.这些照片是为了败坏总统的名声而蓄意拍摄的。 see also discredit ⇨ disgracenoun2■libel ˈlaɪbl [transitive] to publish a printed statement about sb/sth that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation; to commit the legal offence of making this kind of statement(以文字)诽谤,中伤;触犯诽谤(罪)◆He claimed he had been libelled in an article the magazine had published.他声称自己受到那本杂志发表的一篇文章的诽谤。▸libel
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[uncountable, countable] ◆He sued the newspaper for libel.他起诉那家报社犯有诽谤罪。◆In a libel action a newspaper must prove that any comments it printed are true.在诽谤诉讼中,报社必须证明自己发表的任何评论都是真实的。▸libellous ˈlaɪbələs
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◆There have been several libellous statements posted on a website in the UK.英国一家网站上已经出现了一些诽谤性声明。■slander ˈslɑːndə(r); NAmEˈslændər [transitive] to make a spoken statement about sb/sth that is not true and is likely to damage their reputation; to commit the legal offence of making this kind of statement(口头)诽谤,诋毁,中伤;触犯诽谤(罪)◆He angrily accused the investigators of slandering both him and his family.他气愤地指责调查者诋毁他和他的家人。▸slander
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[countable, uncountable] ◆She regarded his comments as a vicious slander on her reputation.她认为他的评论对她的声誉是一种恶意中伤。◆He's suing them for slander.他控告他们口头诽谤。▸slanderousˈslɑːndərəs
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◆You have no right to make such slanderous, evil accusations.你没有权利作出这种诽谤性的恶意指责。■defame dɪˈfeɪm [transitive] (formal) to libel or slander sb诬蔑;诽谤;诋毁◆The newspaper denies any intention to defame the senator's reputation.该报社否认故意诋毁那名参议员的声誉。▸defamation ˌdefəˈmeɪʃn
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[uncountable, countable] ◆He brought a legal action against the magazine for defamation of character.他起诉该杂志社诋毁他的人格。▸defamatory dɪˈfæmətri; NAmEdɪˈfæmətɔːri
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◆He claims that defamatory comments were made about him.他声称遭到蓄意诽谤。■vilifyˈvɪlɪfaɪ [transitive] (formal) to say or write things that show hatred for sb/sth and make them seem evil恶意丑化;中伤◆They were vilified by the press as 'international terrorists'.他们被新闻界诬蔑为“国际恐怖分子”。ⓘ A person or thing is usually vilified by a group of people over a period of time. * vilify用于被动语态通常指某人或某事在一段时间内受到一伙人的诋毁。▸vilification ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn
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[uncountable] ◆the vilification of single parents by right-wing politicians右翼政客对单亲家长的诋毁■malign məˈlaɪn [transitive] (written) to say or write things about sb/sth that are unfair and damage their reputation诽谤;诋毁;中伤◆She feels she has been much maligned by the press.她觉得自己遭到了新闻界的恣意诽谤。■smearsmɪə(r); NAmEsmɪr [transitive] (ratherinformal) to make claims about sb/sth that are intended to damage their reputation, especially in politics(尤指在政治上)诽谤,诋毁,抹黑◆The story was an attempt to smear the party leader.这篇报道企图破坏该党领袖的声誉。▸smear
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[countable] ◆The Prime Minister has called for an end to smears and personal attacks in the run-up to the election.首相呼吁在选举前停止相互诋毁和人身攻击。◆He was a victim of a smear campaign.他受到对方大肆造谣中伤。
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