to say bad things about someone to influence other people's opinion of them
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例句
1. He has accused local people of trying to besmirch his reputation. 他指责当地人企图败坏他的名声。 2. The scandalous remarks in the newspaper besmirch the reputations of every member of the society. 报刊上那些恶意中伤的报道败坏了该社团全体成员的名声。