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单词 libellous
释义
libellous
adjective
mainlyUK(USusuallylibelous)
uk
/ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/us
/ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/
Apieceof writing that is libellouscontainsbadandfalsestatementsabout aperson:
（文字性的）诬蔑的，诽谤的，中伤的
libellousaccusations诽谤性的指控
Wereservetherighttoeditlettersandremoveanythingpotentiallylibellous.我们保留权利编辑信件及删除任何可能导致诽谤的文句。
See
libel
More examples
  • Anotherproblemisitspoliticalpartisanship, which hasledtoreportingwhich isquiteoften libellous.
  • Internetserviceprovidersin the US wereyesterdaycelebratingasupremecourtrulingthat gave themfullprotectionagainst any libellous orabusivemessagesentover theweb.
  • We said that if heprintedanything libellous ordefamatory, we would takelegalaction.
  • Yourcampaignposteris libellous. Pleaseremoveitimmediatelyor we will beforcedtoinstituteproceedingsagainst you.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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  • anti-defamation
  • aspersion
  • besmirch
  • black mark
  • blacken
  • blot
  • demonize
  • dog
  • dragsomeone'sname through the mire/mudidiom
  • give a dog a bad nameidiom
  • hurl/throw/sling mud atsomeoneidiom
  • poison
  • show someone in a bad lightidiom
  • slander
  • slanderer
  • slanderous
  • slanderously
  • smear
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(Definition oflibellousfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

libellous| Business English

libellous
adjective
(USlibelous)
uk
/ˈlaɪbələs/us
LAW
makingfalseorunfairstatementsthat arelikelytodamagethereputationof apersonororganization:
Thecontentof thewebsitewas notjudgedto be libellous.
Bloggers should takecaretoavoidmaking libellousremarks.
(Definition oflibellousfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoflibellous

libellous
Criticism begins, by such default, when there is nothing to belibellousabout.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Newspapers were forbidden to publish material that waslibellousor might incite illegal actions, such as treason, resisting authority, violence, or illegal assembly.
From theCambridge English Corpus
The museum insisted on retaining the possibility of blocking certain contributions in case of obscenities orlibellousstatements.
From theCambridge English Corpus
Ultimately, the uncertainty of language doomed the crown lawyers to failure, because they had too much difficulty convincing juries that what they called libels were indeedlibellous.
From theCambridge English Corpus
It islibellousto say that cured herrings are unpalatable, if they are properly prepared.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Those could be said to be floral designs, and it was very likely that they could be said to belibellousof the politicians concerned.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
I understand that the association's solicitors have issued a statement contending that the letter containslibellousallegations about senior staff of the association.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The only exceptions would be if the results breached confidentiality, were potentiallylibellousor unreliable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
That is a splendid reward for any organisation which puts out such scurrilous,libellousand lying leaflets.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
None of these articles could conceivably be seditious,libellous, obscene or in any way objectionable.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The matter must not be obscene,libellous, or likely to cause a breach of the peace.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
Somebody makes a statement which islibellousto another party.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
The item was withdrawn from the forum because it was consideredlibellous.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
It waslibellousand in every way disgraceful.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
There remains one final allegation of alibellouscharacter which cannot from its very nature be investigated without serious consequential effects on discipline.
From the
Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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