libel

noun

1. （文字）诽谤，中伤
   the act of printing a statement about sb that is not true and that gives people a bad opinion of them
   1. He sued the newspaper for libel.
      他起诉那家报社犯有诽谤罪。
   2. a libel action (= a case in a court of law)
      诽谤诉讼

verb

1. 发表文字诽谤（某人）
   to publish a written statement about sb that is not true
   1. He claimed he had been libelled in an article the magazine had published.
      他声称他遭到了那家杂志发表的一篇文章的诽谤。

in AM, use 美国英语用 libeling, libeled


1. N-VAR （以文字进行的）诽谤（罪）
   Libel is a written statement which wrongly accuses someone of something, and which is therefore against the law.
   1. Warren sued him for libel over the remarks...
      沃伦就此言论起诉他诽谤。
   2. If the jury decided there was a libel, it would have to consider its effect on Miss Smith's position.
      如果陪审团裁定诽谤罪成立，那就必须考虑其对史密斯小姐的职位的影响。
   3. ...a libel action against the paper.
      对该报提出的诽谤讼诉
2. VERB （在书报、杂志上）对…进行诽谤
   To libel someone means to write or print something in a book, newspaper, or magazine which wrongly damages that person's reputation and is therefore against the law.
   1. The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation.
      诽谤他的报纸已经向他提出支付赔偿金。

1. The film breached the criminal libel laws.
   这部电影触犯了刑事诽谤法。
2. It can be difficult for public figures to win a libel case
   公众人物想打赢诽谤官司可能会很难。
3. Canadian libel law is based on English common law.
   加拿大的诽谤法是以英国的习惯法为基础的。
4. The Board has banned the film on the grounds that it contravenes criminal libel laws
   委员会决定禁播这部电影，理由是它触犯了刑事诽谤法。
5. The libel claim followed an article which insinuated that the President was lying
   一篇文章因含沙射影声称总统撒谎而遭到诽谤索赔。
6. Warren sued him for libel over the remarks
   沃伦就此言论起诉他诽谤。
7. If the jury decided there was a libel, it would have to consider its effect on Miss Smith's position.
   如果陪审团裁定诽谤罪成立，那就必须考虑其对史密斯小姐的职位的影响。
8. The newspaper which libelled him had already offered compensation.
   诽谤他的报纸已经向他提出支付赔偿金。
9. He claimed that he had been misquoted and he threatened to sue the magazine for libel
   他声称自己的话被错误地引用，并威胁说要以诽谤罪起诉这家杂志。
10. The onus of proof is reversed in libel actions and placed firmly on the defender.
    在诽谤诉讼中，举证责任反过来由辩方全权承担。
11. She had a libel action against the magazine pending.
    她对该杂志提起的诽谤诉讼尚未判决。
12. The case represents a new development in the law of libel.
    案情代表了反诽谤法的新动向。
13. When a newspaper prints a defamatory story, the victim can sue for libel.
    当报上刊登了带有诬蔑性的报道时，受害者可以控告它诽谤。
14. This photograph is a libel on her.
    这张照片简直是诽谤〔把她照得太难看了〕。
15. Insult, libel, false charge or frame-up directed against citizens by any means is prohibited.
    禁止用任何方法对公民进行侮辱、诽谤和诬告陷害。
16. One who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel.
    靠诽谤和中伤来攻击他人名誉的人。
17. Involving or constituting a libel; defamatory.
    诽谤的涉及或构成诽谤的；诬蔑的。
18. He claims that the newspaper report is a libel.
    他声称报纸上的报导是一种诽谤。
19. Her libel actions against several newspapers have won her a reputation for litigiousness.
    她针对几家报纸的诽谤而采取诉讼的行动使她招来了爱打官司的名声。
20. In a libel case like this, we have to put a value on it.
    象这样一个诽谤案，我们不得不考虑这样一个问题。
21. He wrote a libel against her character.
    他写了篇文章来诽谤她的人格。
22. He claims the statements in'the times'are pure libel.
    他声称《泰晤士报》中所说的纯粹是诽谤。
23. He cannot accuse me of libel because he was just successfully sued for libel.
    举例：他不能控告我诽谤，因为他刚刚因为诽谤而被起诉成功。
24. Charges of defamation of character, slander, and libel.
    诋毁人格、造谣中伤、文字诽谤等罪名。
25. She sued the newspaper for libel.
    她指控报界对她进行诽谤。
26. If you attack him by innuendo, you'll be sued for libel.
    如果你对他含沙射影，你将被控告为诽谤罪。
27. Though you may consider him innocent, in the eyes of the law he is guilty of libel.
    你也许认为他无罪，可是从法律的角度来看，他犯了诽谤罪。
28. The laws of libel, privacy, and copyright still apply in cyberspace.
    关于诽谤，隐私和版权的法律也适用于网络空间。
29. You know you could be sued for libel?
    你知道吗，诽谤是要上法庭的？
30. I have decided to sue him for libel.
    我已决定以诽谤罪控告他。

noun

1. the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks

2. a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person

verb

1. print slanderous statements against
   1. The newspaper was accused of libeling him