意指透過不實言論損害他人名譽。
誹謗
EN: to damage the good reputation of someone by making false statements.
翻譯: 透過發表不實言論來損害某人的良好名譽。
詆毀
EN: to slander or libel someone publicly.
翻譯: 公開地以口頭或書面形式詆毀某人。
污衊
EN: to spread malicious information that harms someone's character.
翻譯: 散播惡意資訊以損害他人的人格。
小提醒：注意 'defame' 是及物動詞，通常指有意的、不實的指控，與一般批評不同。
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1. to damage the reputation of someone by saying or writing bad things about them that are not true
透過發表不實的言論來損害某人的名譽
The newspaper article was sued for attempting to defame the politician.
那篇報紙文章因試圖誹謗該政治人物而被起訴。
He claimed the online comments were meant to defame his character.
他聲稱那些網路評論意在誹謗他的人格。
2. to make false and damaging statements about a person or group publicly
公開地對某人或群體作出虛假且具損害性的陳述
Spreading rumors to defame a colleague is a serious offense in the workplace.
散播謠言以誹謗同事在職場上是嚴重的過失。
The company warned that it would take legal action against anyone who tried to defame its brand.
該公司警告，將對任何試圖誹謗其品牌的人採取法律行動。
3. to harm someone's good name or reputation through malicious falsehoods
透過惡意的謊言損害某人的好名聲或聲譽
The historical figure's legacy was defamed by later biased accounts.
這位歷史人物的名聲被後來帶有偏見的記述所誹謗。
She felt her professional integrity had been defamed by the anonymous accusations.
她覺得自己的專業操守被那些匿名指控所誹謗。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| defame + person/group | 誹謗（某人或某團體） | The article sought to defame the scientist. (那篇文章意圖誹謗那位科學家。) |
| defame + person/group + as + noun | 誹謗（某人或某團體）為… | Opponents defamed him as a traitor. (反對者誹謗他為叛徒。) |
| be defamed | 被誹謗/受到誹謗 | She felt she had been publicly defamed. (她覺得自己受到了公開的誹謗。) |
| defame + person/group + by + V-ing | 透過…來誹謗（某人或某團體） | They defamed the company by spreading false rumors. (他們透過散播謠言來誹謗那家公司。) |
as + 名詞）強調了誹謗的具體指控，使指控內容更明確。as 結構能更精確地陳述誹謗的性質。
EN: The article defamed the local businessman.
翻譯: 那篇文章誹謗了那位本地商人。EN:The article defamed the local businessman as a fraudster.
翻譯:那篇文章誹謗那位本地商人是個騙子。
EN:He was accused of trying to defame his political rival.
翻譯:他被指控試圖誹謗他的政治對手。
EN:He was accused of trying to defame his political rival as a traitor.
翻譯:他被指控試圖誹謗他的政治對手是賣國賊。
在需要明確指出誹謗的具體指控內容時，使用 defame someone as something 的結構會比單用 defame someone 更為精準有力。
defame vs slander
兩者都指損害他人名譽，但『defame』是較廣泛的總稱，涵蓋書面或口頭誹謗；『slander』特指口頭傳播的誹謗。
defame vs libel
『defame』是總稱，而『libel』特指以書面、印刷或永久形式（如文章、影片）進行的誹謗。
defame vs disparage
『defame』涉及不實陳述以損害名譽，可能構成法律訴訟；『disparage』則多為表達輕視或貶低，未必不實，語氣通常較輕。
在口語中，常用來引述或轉述他人的指控或批評。 EN: People are going around saying he tried to defame his competitor. 翻譯: 到處都有人在說他試圖誹謗他的競爭對手。
EN:So what you're telling me is they defamed her online?
翻譯:所以你的意思是他們在網路上誹謗她？
與一些副詞或短語連用，以強調行為的嚴重性或蓄意性。 EN: They didn't just criticize him; they outright defamed his character. 翻譯: 他們不只是批評他，而是徹底地誹謗了他的人格。
EN:That blog post was clearly meant to defame.
翻譯:那篇部落格文章明顯就是意在誹謗。
在組織思緒或尋找合適字眼時，可能會用這個詞來填補對話停頓，使指控聽起來更正式或具體。 EN: His actions... well, they border on defame, honestly. 翻譯: 他的行為... 說真的，幾乎算是誹謗了。
EN:I wouldn't go so far as to say "defame," but it was definitely misleading.
翻譯:我不會直接說是「誹謗」，但那絕對是誤導。
正式書寫注意：在正式法律文件或書面報告中，使用 "defame" 一詞時，通常需要提供具體的陳述內容、傳播管道及損害證據，口語中的泛指用法在此類情境下可能顯得不夠嚴謹。
defame someone
defame [person/group]
誹謗某人
defame someone's reputation
defame [possessive] reputation
損害某人的名譽
publicly defame
publicly defame [person/group]
公開誹謗
seek to defame
seek to defame [person/group]
企圖誹謗
defame someone's character
defame [possessive] character
詆毀某人的人格
sue for defamation / liable for defamation
[legal action] for defamation
提起誹謗訴訟 / 須為誹謗負責
×He was defamed by the article.
✓He was defamed in the article.
「defame」通常搭配介系詞「in」來表示誹謗行為發生的媒介或載體（如文章、報導、演講），而非使用「by」。使用「by」會使句子聽起來像是文章本身是施事者，而非工具。
×She defamed about his past mistakes.
✓She defamed him by talking about his past mistakes.
「defame」是及物動詞，必須直接接受詞（被誹謗的人或實體）。不能直接搭配介系詞「about」。正確用法是「defame + 受詞」，或用「by + V-ing」說明誹謗的方式。
×I feel very defamed by your words.
✓I feel very insulted/hurt by your words.
「defame」是一個正式的法律或書面用語，指「損害名譽」的具體行為，通常不用來描述主觀的「感受」。在口語中表達感到受辱或受傷，應使用「insulted」、「hurt」或「offended」。
×They are defaming each other's character.
✓They are defaming each other.
「defame」的定義即為「損害（某人）的名譽」，因此「defame someone's character」或「defame someone's reputation」是冗餘的表述。直接使用「defame someone」即可。
×This is a defame speech.
✓This is a defamatory speech. / This speech is defamatory.
「defame」是動詞，不能用作形容詞來修飾名詞。形容「具有誹謗性質的」應使用其形容詞形式「defamatory」。