defamation

.defә'meiʃәn

n. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions

n. 破坏名誉, 中伤, 诽谤
[法] 破坏名誉, 中伤, 毁谤

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defamation由前缀de-（表示否定或反向）和词根fame（名声）及后缀-ation（表示行为或状态）组成，整体意思为“损害名声的行为”。

例句

1. The newspaper was sued for defamation after publishing false information about the celebrity.

报纸因发布关于名人的虚假信息而被控诽谤。

2. He claimed that the rumors spread about him were acts of defamation.

他声称关于他的谣言是诽谤行为。

3. Defamation can lead to serious legal consequences for the person making false statements.

诽谤可能会给发表虚假陈述的人带来严重的法律后果。