character defamation

基本解释

Character defamation can be either oral or written.
人格诽谤既可以是口头的也可以是书面的。
To accuse an honest man of stealing is a defamation of his character.
控告诚实的偷窃是对他人格的一种中伤。
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He needs to speak to his divorce lawyer immediately about this defamation of character.
他需要立即和他的离婚律师谈这事。

Another source of economic damage associated with defamation of character could be how such defamation has impacted the off-field earnings for Mr. Vilma.
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