adj.毀謗的；中傷的
He concluded by calling for an investigation, which might dispose of the calumnious report before it had time to spread, and restore M. de Morcerf to the position he had long held in public opinion. 他的結(jié)論是要求立即進(jìn)行一次審查，以使謠傳盡快被挫敗，不令其散布出去，借此恢復(fù)馬爾塞夫先生在輿論界所長期建立的地位。
