| 词汇 | libellous |
| 释义 | libellous adjective mainly UK(US usuallylibelous)uk /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/ us /ˈlaɪ.bəl.əs/ A piece of writing that is libellous contains bad and false statements about a person: （文字性的）诬蔑的，诽谤的，中伤的 libellous accusations诽谤性的指控 We reserve the right to edit letters and remove anything potentially libellous.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 Another problem is its political partisanship, which has led to reporting which is quite often libellous. Internet service providers in the US were yesterday celebrating a supreme court ruling that gave them full protection against any libellous or abusive message sent over the web. We said that if he printed anything libellous or defamatory, we would take legal action. Your campaign poster is libellous. Please remove it immediately or we will be forced to institute proceedings against you. Damaging reputation anti-defamation aspersion besmirch black mark blacken blot defamatory defame demonize dog drag someone's name through the mire/mudidiom hatchet job scurrilous scurrilously self-immolation show someone in a bad lightidiom slander slur smear tarnish libellous | Business Englishlibellous adjective (USlibelous)uk /ˈlaɪbələs/us LAW making false or unfair statements that are likely to damage the reputation of a person or organization: The content of the website was not judged to be libellous. Bloggers should take care to avoid making libellous remarks. Examples of libellouslibellous Criticism begins, by such default, when there is nothing to be libellous about. Newspapers were forbidden to publish material that was libellous or might incite illegal actions, such as treason, resisting authority, violence, or illegal assembly. The museum insisted on retaining the possibility of blocking certain contributions in case of obscenities or libellous statements. 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 indeed libellous. It is libellous to 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those could be said to be floral designs, and it was very likely that they could be said to be libellous of the politicians concerned. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I understand that the association's solicitors have issued a statement contending that the letter contains libellous allegations about senior staff of the association. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The only exceptions would be if the results breached confidentiality, were potentially libellous or unreliable. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is a splendid reward for any organisation which puts out such scurrilous, libellous and lying leaflets. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open 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 the Open 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Somebody makes a statement which is libellous to another party. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The item was withdrawn from the forum because it was considered libellous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was libellous and in every way disgraceful. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There remains one final allegation of a libellous character 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 the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of libellous 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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