Word · Frequency #6711
libels
诽谤（文字损害名誉）；诽谤罪
libels is the plural of libel.
A false and malicious written statement that damages a person's reputation; the crime of publishing such a statement.
- 1.
A written or pictorial false statement which unjustly seeks to damage someone's reputation.
以文字或图片形式作出的虚假陈述,旨在不公正地损害他人名誉。
- 2.
The act or tort of displaying such a statement publicly.
公开展示此类陈述的行为或侵权行为。
- 3.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
任何诽谤性文字；讽刺文；讽刺作品。
- 4.
A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of their cause of action, and of the relief they seek.
原告就其诉讼理由及所寻求的救济所作的书面声明或陈述。
- 5.
A brief writing of any kind, especially a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.
任何形式的简短文书,尤指声明、法案、证书、请求、恳求等。
以文字或图片形式作出的虚假陈述,旨在不公正地损害他人名誉。；公开展示此类陈述的行为或侵权行为。；任何诽谤性文字；讽刺文；讽刺作品。；原告就其诉讼理由及所寻求的救济所作的书面声明或陈述。；任何形式的简短文书,尤指声明、法案、证书、请求、恳求等。
In use
The newspaper article was considered a libel against the politician.
She was sued for libelling her former employer in a blog post.
The writer committed libel when he published false accusations.
commit libel against sb
libel 作为名词，常指以书面形式进行的诽谤。
The newspaper committed libel against the politician.
该报纸对该政治家犯下了诽谤罪。
sue sb for libel
She decided to sue the magazine for libel.
她决定起诉该杂志诽谤。
be accused of libel
Connections
Collocations
- libel suit
- 诽谤诉讼
- The actress filed a libel suit against the magazine.该女演员对那本杂志提起了诽谤诉讼。
- libel law
- 诽谤法
- Libel law varies from country to country.诽谤法因国家而异。
- libel case
- 诽谤案件
- The libel case was settled out of court.这起诽谤案件庭外和解了。
- sue for libel
- 以诽谤起诉
- They decided to sue for libel after the false article.在那篇虚假文章之后，他们决定以诽谤起诉。
- accuse of libel
- 指控诽谤
- He was accused of libel by his former employer.他被前雇主指控诽谤。
- commit libel
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Libel 是书面诽谤，联想 'library'（图书馆）里的诽谤文字。
Context & Register
名词和动词均涉及诽谤，通常用于法律、新闻或正式书面语境，比较正式，日常口语较少使用。
Grammar Note
名词常与介词on连用；动词可直接接宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words 'bible' and 'tribal' rhyme with 'libel' (same ending /-aɪbəl/). 'Label' is a common lookalike but sounds different (/ˈleɪbəl/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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