“诽谤罪”的英文表达是 “defamation” (在法律语境中,作为罪名表述时也可用 “the crime of defamation” )。
“defamation” 指故意通过言语、文字、图片等方式,损害他人名誉、声誉的行为。在法律体系中,它通常分为 “libel”(书面诽谤) 和 “slander”(口头诽谤) 。例如:
He filed a lawsuit for defamation against the newspaper. (他以诽谤罪对这家报纸提起诉讼。 )
The crime of defamation is taken seriously in many countries. (在许多国家,诽谤罪都受到严肃对待。 )