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Defamed Meaning in English

word · lemma: defame

dɪˈfeɪmd
di-FAYMD
dɪfˈeɪmd
dif-AYMD

释义

To harm someone's reputation by making false or damaging statements about them.

用法与细微差别

Formal/literary word, common in legal and news contexts. Often used in passive sentences: 'was defamed.' Closely related to 'slander' (spoken) and 'libel' (written). Always involves false or misleading statements.

例句

Rumors on social media unfairly defamed his character.

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He was defamed by a false news report.

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The celebrity claimed she had been defamed online.

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She felt hurt after being defamed by a coworker.

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He sued the magazine because he believed they had defamed him.

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Many people supported her after she was defamed during the election.

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