Defamation
“Defamation”是一个名词，表示诽谤、中伤，指通过虚假陈述损害他人名誉的行为。这个词强调通过虚假陈述损害名誉。
- The defamation lawsuit was filed. (诽谤诉讼已提起。)
- She sued for defamation of character. (她因人格诽谤而起诉。)
- The defamation caused serious harm. (诽谤造成了严重伤害。)
“Defamation”来自动词 “defame”（诽谤），加上后缀 “-ation”（名词后缀，表示动作）。
- 前缀：de-（降低）
- 词根：fam-（名声）
- 后缀：-ation（名词后缀）
“Defamation”常用于描述通过虚假陈述损害他人名誉的行为，在法律和正式语境中经常使用。
- 动词形式：defame（诽谤）
可以将 “defamation” 分解为 “de-”（降低）和 “fame”（名声），想象”降低名声”。
When someone spread false rumors about my friend online, it was clear defamation - they were trying to ruin her reputation with lies. She had to hire a lawyer to fight the defamation, and it was stressful and expensive. Defamation can really hurt people, even when it’s not true.
当有人在网上传播关于我朋友的虚假谣言时，这显然是诽谤——他们试图用谎言毁掉她的声誉。她不得不雇律师来对抗诽谤，这很有压力且昂贵。诽谤真的会伤害人，即使它不是真的。