"denigrate" in Chinese (Simplified)
诋毁诽谤
Definition
用不公正或批评性的言语贬低某人或某事，以损害他们的声誉或让他们看起来不重要。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Denigrate” 是正式用词，多用于学术、新闻或正式场合。它比“批评”语气更重，强调有意通过言语损害对方声誉。不要和日常的“批评”混淆。
Examples
It is unfair to denigrate someone's work without understanding it.
在不了解的情况下，**诋毁**别人的工作是不公平的。
He tried to denigrate her reputation by spreading rumors.
他试图通过散布谣言来**诋毁**她的名誉。
Do not denigrate people because they are different.
不要因为别人不同就去**诋毁**他们。
Politicians often denigrate their opponents to win votes.
政客们常常**诋毁**对手以赢得选票。
Instead of working together, they just denigrate each other's ideas.
他们没有合作，而是互相**诋毁**对方的想法。
If you constantly denigrate yourself, people will believe it.
如果你一直**贬低**自己，别人就会相信。