v.誹謗;中傷
She was vilified by the press for her controversial views. 因她持有異議,新聞界對她橫加撻伐。
The politicians in Washington can get more votes by holding televised hearings where they vilify the oil companies. 華盛頓的政客們卻要舉行電視聽證會,在會上中傷石油公司,以獲得更多的選票。