slandering
present participle ofslander
| 单词 | slandering |
| 释义 | slandering present participle ofslander slander verb[T] uk/ˈslɑːn.dər/us/ˈslæn.dɚ/todamagesomeone'sreputationby making afalsespokenstatementabout them Compare besmirchliterary defameformal denigrate libelverb smearverb(ACCUSE) sullyformal Damaging reputation
Examplesofslanderingslandering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. It is a pity that whereas penal codes punishslanderingindividuals, freedom of speech protects authors who dare to slander entire nations. From theCambridge English Corpus When detainees did confess, they meticulously avoidedslanderingother people. From theCambridge English Corpus I am perfectly certain that no one would believe that they are merelyslanderingtheir men. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We should stopslanderingthem and should give them every encouragement to go on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These men had all been accused ofslanderingthe president during the electoral campaign last year. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English That is to say, that no mischief is done byslanderingworkmen in this way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I hope that he will not embark in future uponslanderinglocal authorities without more careful research of a personal character. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is always assumed that we wereslanderingand criticising them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He is therebyslanderingsome of the finest people in this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have always been extremely concerned about this matter because too much subjectiveslanderingoccurs. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Then he would be able to talk in precise terms withoutslanderingeverybody. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He returned and made gross accusations, accusing me ofslanderinghim in some way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I am notslanderingthe parents or the children. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But at least we have to tell him to stop libelling orslanderingthe corporate body. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He lives amongst people who differ from him in religion and in politics, and yet he has never lost an opportunity of not onlyslanderinghis. 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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