Libel

['laɪb(ə)l] or ['laɪbl]

解釋/意思:

(noun.) the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks.

(noun.) a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person.

(verb.) print slanderous statements against; 'The newspaper was accused of libeling him'.

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解釋/意思:

(n.) A brief writing of any kind, esp. a declaration, bill, certificate, request, supplication, etc.

(n.) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

(n.) A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Such publication is indictable at common law.

(n.) The crime of issuing a malicious defamatory publication.

(n.) A written declaration or statement by the plaintiff of his cause of action, and of the relief he seeks.

(v. t.) To defame, or expose to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule, by a writing, picture, sign, etc.; to lampoon.

(v. t.) To proceed against by filing a libel, particularly against a ship or goods.

(v. i.) To spread defamation, written or printed; -- with against.

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同義詞及近義詞：

n. [1]. Lampoon, pasquinade, defamatory publication.[2]. (Law.) Charge, statement of complaint.

v. a. [1]. Lampoon, defame (by some publication).[2]. (Law.) Proceed against by a libel, bring a charge against.

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同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Defamation, detraction, traducement, calumny, slander, defamatory_publication,lampoon

ANT:Retraction, vindication, apology, eulogy, panegyric, puff, advocacy, encomium

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解釋/意思:

n. a written accusation: any malicious defamatory publication or statement: (law) the statement of a plaintiff's grounds of complaint against a defendant.—v.t. to defame by a libel: to satirise unfairly: (law) to proceed against by producing a written complaint:—pr.p. lī′belling; pa.t. and pa.p. lī′belled.—ns. Lī′bellant one who brings a libel; Lī′beller; Lī′belling defaming.—adj. Lī′bellous containing a libel: defamatory.—adv. Lī′bellously.

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