[mass noun](Law)the action or crime of making a false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation (律)诽谤,诋毁中伤。 比较 libel he is suing the TV company for slander. 他正在起诉电视公司诽谤。 ■[count noun]a false and malicious spoken statement 诽谤话 I've had just about all I can stomach of your slanders. 我已经受够了你的诽谤话。
verb
[with obj.]make false and damaging statements about (someone) 对(某人)进行诽谤 they were accused of slandering the head of state. 他们被指控诽谤国家元首。