Noun:

1. a disparaging remark;

   "in the 19th century any reference to female sexuality was considered a vile aspersion"
   "it is difficult for a woman to understand a man's sensitivity to any slur on his virility"
   

2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name

3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

slandern.中伤；诽谤vt.中伤；诽谤

calumnyn.诽谤；中伤

slurn.诽谤；耻辱；污点；污迹n.[音]连音符v.诋毁；中伤；草率地看过；忽略；含糊地念；印刷模糊

defamationn.诽谤；中伤

slightadj.轻微的；纤弱的；微小的vt.轻视；忽略n.轻蔑；怠慢

smearv.涂抹；弄脏；诽谤n.污点；涂料；诽谤

showern.淋浴；阵雨；送礼会；(大量)涌泻v.冲(淋浴)；下(阵雨)；倾注

accusationn.控告；指控；非难

criticismn.批评；评论

dishonorn.不名誉； 羞辱； 拒付vt.侮辱； 使 ... 蒙羞； 拒付(支票、汇票、票据等)

disparagementn.轻视；轻蔑；贬低

vilificationn.诽谤

denunciationn.谴责

sprinklingn.点滴；少数；零星动词sprinkle的现在分词形式.

denigrationn.诋毁；损贬denigrate的名词形式.

1. We cast no aspersion on the man or his program.Mr.Obama, in his short career, has not strongly associated himself with any policy idea.
   我们无意诽谤这个人或他的计划，然而奥巴马先生在他短暂的职业生涯里，从未对任何政策主张表现过强烈支持的态度。