malign

1. V-T If you malign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them. 中傷[正式]

We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it. 回頭想想，我們當(dāng)時(shí)很惡毒地中傷了他。

2. ADJ If something is malign, it causes harm. 有害的[正式] [ADJ n]

...the malign influence jealousy had on their lives. …嫉妒對(duì)他們的生活產(chǎn)生的有害影響。

3. →see also much-maligned