Libel
[ 'laɪbl ]
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n. 文字诽谤;诋毁;中伤;诽谤罪;
v. 对…进行诽谤;发表文字诽谤;
💡 词根助记
lib(book)+el(small)→诽谤人的文字、盲词或图书；诽谤；讽刺
📝 例句
The greater the truth, the worse the libel.
〔谚语〕事情越真实，诽谤越厉害。
commit libel
犯诽谤罪
This photograph is a libel on him.
这张相片有损他的形象((照得丑恶不堪))。
You libel her beauty with your faint praise.
你含糊其词的赞美实际上损害了她俊美的形象((简直是在毁谤))。
a libel on my character
对我人格的污蔑
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ li-拼音“力”,ble-able能:力所能及的→可能的
※ lib-lip嘴唇,bel-bell铃:嘴象铃铛一样的诽谤
※ libel-诽谤,label-标签:诽谤是给人家贴上罪恶的标签
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
libel
n
1 [C] false written or printed statement that damages sb's reputation 诽谤性文字.
2 [U] (law 律) act of publishing such a statement 发表诽谤性文字
sue a newspaper for libel 控告某报刊登诽谤性文字
[attrib 作定语]
libel proceedings 诽谤文字的诉讼.
3 [C] ~ (on sb) (infml 口) thing that tends to harm the reputation of sb/sth 有损某人[某事物]名誉的事物
That interview was an absolute libel on a honest man. 那篇采访报道完全是对一诚实人的诽谤. Cf 参看 slander. libel, v (-ll-; US -l-) [Tn]
harm the reputation of (sb) by publishing a false statement （发表文字等）诽谤, 中伤, 诋毁（某人的）声誉.
🔁 扩展释义
*['laibәl]n. 以文字损害名誉, 诽谤罪, 侮辱vt. 诽谤, 中伤, 损害名誉vi. 诽谤, 中伤, 损害名誉【法】 诽谤, 诽谤罪, 文字诽谤相关词组: sue sb for libel
📖 同为「GRE」词汇
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Would you like an appetizer?
你想来点开胃小菜吗？
You're bound to feel that way at first, I guess.
我想，一开始都会有这样的感觉。
Hello. Ann here.
喂。我是安。