单词 | defamatory |
释义 | defamatory (dɪfæmətri , US -tɔːri ) adjective Speech or writing that is defamatory is likely to damage someone's good reputation by saying something bad and untrue about them. [formal] The article was highly defamatory. Synonyms: slanderous, insulting, abusive, denigrating Collocations: defamatory statement As applied to harm which the defamatory statement 'has caused', that necessarily called for an investigation of the actual impact of the statement. Times, Sunday Times It did not tell you what a defamatory statement was. Times, Sunday Times Initially the request was dismissed because of defamatory statement made by the police commissioner. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It can be committed unwittingly by reason of the existence of facts and circumstances unknown to the publisher of the defamatory statement. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a result, employers should not make potentially defamatory statements about former employees without the advice of a local attorney. Christianity Today |
随便看 |
|
英语词典包含147115条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。