defame

de-, 不，非，使相反。fame, 名声。即诽谤，造成不好的名声。

defame

defame: [14] The main source of defame (originally, in Middle English, diffame) is Old French diffamer, which came from Latin diffāmāre ‘spread damaging rumours about’, a compound verb formed from the prefix dis-, denoting ‘ruination’, and fāma ‘report, fame’ (source of English fame).
=> fame

defame (v.)

c. 1300, from Old French defamer (13c., Modern French diffamer), from Medieval Latin defamare, from Latin diffamare "to spread abroad by ill report, make a scandal of," from dis- suggestive of ruination + fama "a report, rumor" (see fame (n.)). Related: Defamed; defaming.

1. The article is an attempt to defame an honest man.

这篇文章旨在诋毁一个正直的人.

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2. We expect politicians to defame each other in an election year.

我们预料政客们在选举年会互相诽谤.

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3. To attack the character or reputation of; speak ill of; defame.

攻击人格或名誉; 说坏话; 诽谤.

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4. Their attempt to defame China will get nowhere.

这些人利用谣言抹黑中国的企图决不会得逞.

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5. CNN host Kafudi vicious attacks on abusive defame China to insult the Chinese people's remarks.

CNN主持人卡弗蒂发表辱骂中国恶毒攻击诋毁侮辱中国人民的言论.

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