aspersion是什么意思？

aspersion

英[əs'pɜ:ʃən] 美[əˈspəʒən, -ʃən]

• n. 诽谤，中伤，（天主教）洒圣水；

例句

• Suddenly, who is knowing in aspersion, be spilled on my foot completely. 忽然, 不知是谁在洒水, 全泼在我脚上了.
• Should you hear my name blackened and maligned, will you credit the aspersion? 要是你听见我的名誉受到诽谤, 你会相信那谗言 吗 ?
• Carrie felt this to contain, in some way , an aspersion upon her ability. 嘉莉觉得这话多少含有贬低她的才能的意思.

英汉词典释义

• n.
  诽谤,中伤
  I don’t permit to cast aspersions on my friend. 我不许你诽谤我的朋友。 Why did he cast aspersions upon us? 他为什么要中伤我们?

英英词典释义

• 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)