Libel
[ 'la?bl ]
出國 Abroad
n. 文字誹謗;詆毀;中傷;誹謗罪;
v. 對…進行誹謗;發表文字誹謗;
?? 詞根助記
lib(book)+el(small)→誹謗人的文字、盲詞或圖書；誹謗；諷刺
?? 例句
The greater the truth, the worse the libel.
〔諺語〕事情越真實，誹謗越厲害。
commit libel
犯誹謗罪
This photograph is a libel on him.
這張相片有損他的形象((照得丑惡不堪))。
You libel her beauty with your faint praise.
你含糊其詞的贊美實際上損害了她俊美的形象((簡直是在毀謗))。
a libel on my character
對我人格的污蔑
?? 聯想助記
【記】※ li-拼音“力”,ble-able能:力所能及的→可能的
※ lib-lip嘴唇,bel-bell鈴:嘴象鈴鐺一樣的誹謗
※ libel-誹謗,label-標簽:誹謗是給人家貼上罪惡的標簽
? 同義詞
?? 牛津釋義
libel
n
1 [C] false written or printed statement that damages sb's reputation 誹謗性文字.
2 [U] (law 律) act of publishing such a statement 發表誹謗性文字
sue a newspaper for libel 控告某報刊登誹謗性文字
[attrib 作定語]
libel proceedings 誹謗文字的訴訟.
3 [C] ~ (on sb) (infml 口) thing that tends to harm the reputation of sb/sth 有損某人[某事物]名譽的事物
That interview was an absolute libel on a honest man. 那篇采訪報道完全是對一誠實人的誹謗. Cf 參看 slander. libel, v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn]
harm the reputation of (sb) by publishing a false statement （發表文字等）誹謗, 中傷, 詆毀（某人的）聲譽.
?? 擴展釋義
*['laib?l]n. 以文字損害名譽, 誹謗罪, 侮辱vt. 誹謗, 中傷, 損害名譽vi. 誹謗, 中傷, 損害名譽【法】 誹謗, 誹謗罪, 文字誹謗相關詞組: sue sb for libel
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And Carnegie Hall.
還有卡奈基音樂廳。
His controversial speech caused a wild discussion.
他們有爭議的講話引起了一場廣泛的討論。
The drunk, however, seemed quite sure of himself.
當公牛逼近他時，他踉蹌地住旁邊一閃，牛撲空了。