malign
[mə'laɪn] adjective formal
■causing or intending to cause harm or evil 恶意的；邪恶的；有害的•Foreign domination had a malign influence on local politics.外国统治对当地政治造成了不良的影响。 •She describes pornography as 'a malign industry'.她将色情业描述为“邪恶的产业”。
[mə'laɪn] verb transitive often passive
■to say false and unpleasant things about someone or to unfairly criticize them 诽谤，污蔑，中伤•She has recently been maligned in the gossip columns of several newspapers.她最近受到几家报纸漫谈专栏的污蔑。 •Much- maligned for their derivative style, the band are nevertheless enduringly popular.尽管屡屡被指责抄袭他人的风格，这支乐队仍一直广受欢迎。 |