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malign

/məˈlaɪn/

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speak about someone with harmful false criticism

诽谤；中伤

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The article tried to malign the scientist without offering evidence.
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那篇文章试图中伤这位科学家，却没有提出证据。
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Pronunciation: /məˈlaɪn/

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