Word · Frequency #20367
slanders
诽谤；中伤
slanders is the plural of slander.
A false spoken statement that damages a person's reputation, or the act of making such a statement.
尤指口头诽谤，区别于书面诽谤（libel）。
- 1.
A false or unsupported, malicious statement (spoken, not written), especially one which is injurious to a person's reputation; the making of such a statement.
虚假或未经证实的恶意陈述(口头非书面),尤指损害他人名誉的言论；发表此类言论的行为。
- 2.
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
损害他人名誉的虚假言论
- 3.
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
对他人品行或名声的攻击
虚假或未经证实的恶意陈述(口头非书面),尤指损害他人名誉的言论；发表此类言论的行为。；损害他人名誉的虚假言论；对他人品行或名声的攻击；中伤；诽谤
In use
What he told everyone about me was pure slander, and I could prove every word false.
She threatened to call her lawyer if he repeated that slander to anyone else.
Slander often spreads faster than the truth, especially in a small community.
spread slander about sb
slander 此处为不可数名词，常用于 spread 后。
They spread slander about the new employee.
他们散布关于新员工的诽谤。
sue sb for slander
法律语境中表示“以诽谤罪起诉某人”。
The writer sued the newspaper for slander.
那位作家起诉报社诽谤。
a slander on sb/sth
此时 slander 为可数名词，指具体的诽谤性言论。
Connections
Collocations
- spread slander
- 散布诽谤；散播中伤言论
- She accused her rivals of spreading slander about her.她指责对手散布关于她的诽谤言论。
- sue for slander
- 以诽谤罪起诉
- He decided to sue for slander after the false allegation.在这些虚假指控之后，他决定以诽谤罪起诉。
- malicious slander
- 恶意诽谤；恶意中伤
- The host's remarks were malicious slander.主持人的言论是恶意的诽谤。
- slander case
- 诽谤案件；诽谤案
- The slander case was settled out of court.这起诽谤案在庭外和解了。
- slander campaign
- 诽谤行动；诽谤攻势
- The candidate faced a slander campaign from his opponents.这位候选人遭到对手的诽谤攻势。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 slander 拆成 s＋lander：'s'像一条蛇舌，吐出的恶意谎言（口头）狠狠咬伤他人名誉。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律语境、新闻报道、正式讨论 slander 通常用于法律或正式语境，指口头的虚假诽谤；在日常口语中较少出现，比较常见于书面或严肃讨论。
Grammar Note
slander 作名词时，可数时指具体的诽谤性言论（复数 slanders），不可数时指诽谤行为。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: commander, gander, pander, blander all end with /ændɚ/ like slander. Caution: slender (/ˈslɛndɚ/) and wander (/ˈwɑːndɚ/) look similar but do not rhyme.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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