Malign Meaning in English
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释义
To speak about someone in a harmful or unfair way, often by spreading false or negative information. It can also mean intending to cause harm.
用法与细微差别
Formal and literary, rarely used in casual speech. Commonly found in legal, academic, or journalistic contexts. Often used as 'malign someone/something' or as an adjective 'malign intentions' (harmful motives). Do not confuse with 'malignant' (usually medical: cancer).
例句
It is wrong to malign people without proof.
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Some newspapers malign celebrities to get attention.
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He has always had a malign influence on his friends.
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You shouldn't malign someone just because you don't like them.
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Rumors can easily malign a person's reputation, even if they're false.
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She tried to malign her coworker by spreading lies.
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