whispering campaign

英 [ˈwɪspərɪŋ kæmpeɪn] 美 [ˈwɪspərɪŋ kæmpeɪn]

n.  散布流言飞语; 造谣中伤

法律



牛津词典

noun

  1. 散布流言飞语;造谣中伤
    an attempt to damage sb's reputation by saying unpleasant things about them and passing this information from person to person

    双语例句

    1. The governor found out there had been a whispering campaign against him for quite a while.
      州长发现,有人散布关于他的流言蜚语已经有一段时间了。
    2. Meanwhile a whispering campaign against him is making its way around Seoul.
      与此同时,一些针对他的流言蜚语也在首尔传播开来。
    3. His business rivals started a whispering campaign against him.
      他的生意对手开始造他的谣。

    英英释义

    noun

    1. the organized dissemination of derogatory rumors designed to discredit a candidate