malign

英 [məˈlaɪn]

美 [məˈlaɪn]

v.  (公开地)诽谤，毁谤，中伤
adj.  有害的; 引起伤害的

过去分词：maligned　过去式：maligned　现在分词：maligning　第三人称单数：maligns　

考研TOEFLGRETEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.22114 / COCA.19612

牛津词典

verb

• （公开地）诽谤，毁谤，中伤
  to say bad things about sb/sth publicly
  1. She feels she has been much maligned by the press.
     她觉得她遭到了新闻界的恣意诽谤。

adj.

• 有害的；引起伤害的
  causing harm
  1. a malign force/influence/effect
     有害的势力 / 影响 / 作用

柯林斯词典

• VERB 诽谤;中伤;污蔑
  If youmalignsomeone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.
  1. We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
     回头想想，我们狠狠地中伤了他。
  2. Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth.
     要么是经理们受到了污蔑，要么就是他们在撒谎。
• ADJ-GRADED 有害的;不良的
  If something ismalign, it causes harm.
  1. ...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives...
     妒忌给他们的生活造成的恶劣影响
  2. Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign effect on theatre groups.
     对赞助的依赖会给剧团带来不良的影响。
• See also:much-maligned

英英释义

verb

• speak unfavorably about
  1. She badmouths her husband everywhere
  Synonym:badmouthtraducedrag through the mud

adj

• having or exerting a malignant influence
  1. malevolent stars
  2. a malefic force
  Synonym:maleficmalevolentevil
• evil or harmful in nature or influence
  1. prompted by malign motives
  2. believed in witches and malign spirits
  3. gave him a malign look
  4. a malign lesion

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