defame

di'feim

托福GRE

v. charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

vt. 诽谤, 中伤, 破坏名誉
[法] 诽谤, 中伤, 诋毁名誉

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BNC 频率

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使用频率

defame 由前缀 de-（表示反向或去掉）和词根 fame（名声）组成，整体意思是“去掉名声”，即“诽谤”。

例句

1. He decided to sue the magazine for trying to defame his character.

他决定起诉那本杂志，因为它试图诋毁他的名声。

2. Spreading false information can defame someone and damage their reputation.

传播虚假信息可能会诋毁某人的名声并损害他们的声誉。

3. The lawyer warned her not to defame her former employer in public.

律师警告她不要在公众场合诋毁她的前雇主。