maligns
vt. 汙衊,誹謗(malign的第三人稱單數形式)
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。