vilify

英 ['vɪlɪfaɪ] 美 ['vɪlɪfaɪ]

• v. 诽谤；中伤

英英释义

Verb:

1. spread negative information about;

   "The Nazi propaganda vilified the Jews"
   

例句

用作动词 (v.)

1. She was vilified by the press for her controversial views.
   因她持有异议，新闻界对她横加挞伐。
2. The politicians in Washington can get more votes by holding televised hearings where they vilify the oil companies.
   华盛顿的政客们却要举行电视听证会,在会上中伤石油公司,以获得更多的选票。

经典引文

• He extols Rome..merely to vilify Judaeo-Christian subversiveness.

  出自： J. P. Stern

• Inclined to vilify the informers and canonize the resisters.

  出自： W. Sheed

近反义词

【近义词】

• malign 有害的
• abuse 滥用
• denigrate 诋毁
• belittle 轻视
• disparage 蔑视
• libel 诽谤的文字
• slander 中伤
• criticize 批评
• pillory 颈手枷
• run down 撞倒
• cloud 云
• shame 羞愧
• impute 归罪于
• dishonor 不名誉
• rail 栏杆
• revile 辱骂
• vituperate 痛斥