maligned
vt. 汙衊,誹謗(malign的過去式與過去分詞形式)
If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
回頭想想,我們狠狠地中傷了他。
Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth.
要麼是經理們受到了汙衊,要麼就是他們在撒謊。
If something is malign, it causes harm.
...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives...
妒忌給他們的生活造成的惡劣影響
Reliance on sponsorship can have a malign effect on theatre groups.
對贊助的依賴會給劇團帶來不良的影響。
1. assailed with contemptuous language
I'm happy for James. He's a much-maligned player but has tremendous spirit.
我為詹姆士感到高興,他雖然是一位飽受爭議的球員,但他仍鬥志昂揚。
She feels she has been much maligned by the press.
她覺得她遭到了新聞界的恣意誹謗。
Let us not forget that the much-maligned British Rail has a major expertise in electronic communications.
我們不要忘了備受非議的英國鐵路在電子通訊領域有一項重要的技術專利。
We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it.
回頭想想,我們狠狠地中傷了他。
This politician has been maligned by the newspapers.
這位政治家被報紙中傷.