vilify

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++vil·i·fy /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ verb (vilified, vilifying, vilifies) [transitive]  formal to say or write bad things about someone or something 诬蔑，中伤，诽谤vilify somebody/something for (doing) something Johnson was vilified in the press for refusing to resign. 约翰逊因拒绝辞职而在报刊上遭到诋毁。 —vilification /ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

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vilify• Labour, vilified as likely to spoil the Tory prosperity, remained a weak and uninspiring political force.• Stevens has been vilified by his opponents in the press.• He was never vilified in the press as Robson was.• The problem is to address this kind of thing without vilifying one group and making martyrs of another.• Many welfare opponents vilify recipients as lazy and immoral cheats and con artists.• Governments interested in publicity and propaganda have published much under the impulse of the urge to justify themselves and vilify their opponents.Origin vilify (1400-1500) Late Latin vilificare “to make less valuable”, from Latin vilis ( → VILE) + facere “to make”

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vilify
vil‧i‧fy /ˈvɪləfaɪ, ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ verb (past tense and past participle vilified, present participle vilifying, third person singular vilifies) [transitive]formal to say or write bad things about someone or something
    vilify somebody/something for (doing) something
    Johnson was vilified in the press for refusing to resign.
—vilification /ˌvɪləfəˈkeɪʃən, ˌvɪlɪfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable]

vil·ifyBrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they vilify BrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪ/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it vilifies BrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪz/ 🔊past simple vilified BrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪd/ 🔊past participle vilified BrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪd/ 🔊 -ing form vilifying BrE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈvɪlɪfaɪɪŋ/ 🔊~ sb/sth (as sth) | ~ sb/sth (for sth/for doing sth) (formal) to say or write unpleasant things about sb/sth so that other people will have a low opinion of them 污蔑；诽谤；诋毁；中伤 SYN malign, revile ▸ vili·fi·ca·tion BrE /ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌvɪlɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆the vilification of single parents by right-wing politicians右翼政客对单亲父母的诋毁