libel
/ˈlaɪbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlī-bəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈlaɪ.bəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪ.bəl/ (ame, ipa)
libel — 名詞
- libelsingular
- libelsplural
1. an untrue written or printed statement about a person that makes other people th
不實指控；誹謗言論
公開發表的不實言論，損害他人名譽
an untrue written or printed statement about a person that makes other people think badly of them, especially when it appears in a newspaper, magazine, or on a website
The newspaper faced a libel lawsuit after claiming that the mayor had accepted money from a property developer.
該報社因聲稱市長曾收受建商財物而面臨誹謗訴訟。
libel lawsuit + claim + that-clause for the libelous assertion
Eva filed a libel case against the magazine that printed false information about her business.
Eva 針對那家刊登她餐廳不實資訊的雜誌提起了誹謗訴訟。
To prove libel in court, you must show the statement was false and damaged your reputation.
要在法庭上證明誹謗成立，你必須證明該陳述為不實且已損害你的名譽。
Vikram's lawyer argued that the online post was a clear case of libel and demanded its removal.
Vikram 的律師主張那則網路貼文明顯構成誹謗，並要求將其刪除。
Many countries have libel laws that protect ordinary people from false statements in newspapers or online.
許多國家都有誹謗法，保護一般民眾免受報紙或網路不實言論的傷害。
- defamation
the broader legal term covering both libel and slander; more formal
- calumny
a more literary and formal word for a false statement meant to harm reputation
文法句型
libel + against + somebody
sue for libel
libel case / libel laws / libel lawsuit
用法筆記
Libel refers specifically to written or published defamation. The spoken equivalent is slander. In many legal systems, libel is treated as a civil wrong (tort) rather than a crime.
常見錯誤
libel — 動詞
- libelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- libels3rd person singular
- libelling-ing form
- libelledpast simple
1. to publish an untrue written statement about a person or organization in order t
誹謗；中傷
以文字發表不實內容，毀壞他人名聲
to publish an untrue written statement about a person or organization in order to harm their reputation or make other people think negatively of them
The journalist was accused of libeling the senator in a series of articles about campaign spending.
該記者因在一系列關於競選經費的文章中誹謗參議員而遭到指控。
accused of libeling + person — legal accusation pattern
The company claimed that a blog post libeled its chief executive by accusing him of taking secret payments.
該公司聲稱一篇部落格文章指控其執行長收取秘密款項，已構成誹謗。
If a newspaper libels someone, that person can seek financial compensation through the courts.
如果報紙誹謗某人，該人可以透過法院尋求金錢賠償。
Yuki sued the website for libeling him with false claims about his medical license.
Yuki 控告該網站以關於他醫師執照的不實說詞誹謗他。
The court ruled that the article did not libel the actress because it stated only facts.
法院裁定那篇文章沒有誹謗該女演員，因為文章所述均為事實。
文法句型
libel + person/organization
be libeled by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently appears in legal and journalistic contexts. The object is typically a person, company, or organization whose reputation could be harmed. This sense is often used in passive constructions: 'she was libeled by the tabloid.'