libel
noun
verb
ˈlaɪbəl
noun
1
when
someone
writes
or
prints
untrue
statements
about
someone
so
that
other
people
could
have
a
bad
opinion
of
them
〔书面的〕诽谤，中伤;
for
libel
Holt
sued
the
newspaper
for
libel
.
霍尔特控告该报诽谤。
a
libel
action/case/trial
restrictions
on
press
freedom,
such
as
libel
laws
对新闻自由的限制，如诽谤法
verb
2
to
write
or
print
a
libel
against
someone
书面诽谤〔某人〕;