| 单词 | libel |
| 释义 | libelWord family nounlibellantlibelleelibellerlibellinglibeladjectivelibellousadverblibellously Crime li·bel1 /ˈlaɪbəl/ ●○○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] SCCwhen someone writes or prints untrue statements about someone so that other people could have a bad opinion of them 〔书面的〕诽谤，中伤 → slander for libel Holt sued the newspaper for libel. 霍尔特控告该报诽谤。 a libel action/case/trial (=a court case against someone for libel) 诽谤诉讼案 restrictions on press freedom, such as libel laws 诽谤法之类对新闻自由的限制 Examples from the Corpus libel• a libel suit• Holt sued the newspaper for libel.• He was vindicated when he successfully sued the tabloid that broke the story for libel.• That's where the libel comes in. sued ... for libel• Pitka claimed that these words were false and defamatory and sued the newspaper for libel.• She had sued him for libel.• Moreover, none of the allegedly violent police interrogators named in both books have sued for libel. Crime libel2 verb (libelled, libelling British EnglishBrE, libeled, libeling American EnglishAmE) [transitiveT] SCCto write or print a libel against someone 书面诽谤〔某人〕 → slander Examples from the Corpus libel• Kandell contends he was libeled by the Journal.• Those who were libelled in the Fanzine may feel less aggrieved knowing it was for a good cause.• He did not look like anyone she had libelled lately.• It libelled the plaintiff who issued a writ against the editor. (1300-1400) Old French Latin libellus, from liber; → LIBRARY |
| 随便看 |
|
英汉双解词典包含283110条英汉词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。