maligned
vt. 污蔑,诽谤(malign的过去式与过去分词形式)
If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
回头想想,我们狠狠地中伤了他。
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。
If something is malign, it causes harm.
...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives...
妒忌给他们的生活造成的恶劣影响
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。
1. assailed with contemptuous language
I'm happy for James. He's a much-maligned player but has tremendous spirit.
我为詹姆士感到高兴,他虽然是一位饱受争议的球员,但他仍斗志昂扬。
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。
Let us not forget that the much-maligned British Rail has a major expertise in electronic communications.
我们不要忘了备受非议的英国铁路在电子通讯领域有一项重要的技术专利。
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it.
回头想想,我们狠狠地中伤了他。
This politician has been maligned by the newspapers.
这位政治家被报纸中伤.