aspersion
[ə'spɚʒən]
n. 诽谤, 伤,

[医] 喷[]

1. How dare you cast aspersions on my wife's character!
   竟诽谤!
2. Carrie felt this to contain, in some way, an aspersion upon her ability.
   嘉莉觉话含贬低她意。

aspersion
[ noun ]

1. a disparaging remark

<noun.communication>
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

<noun.act>

3. the act of sprinkling water in baptism (rare)

<noun.act>

Aspersion \As*per"sion\, n. [L. aspersio, fr. aspergere: cf. F.
aspersion.]
1. A sprinkling, as with water or dust, in a literal sense.

Behold an immersion, not and aspersion. --Jer.
Taylor.

2. The spreading of calumniations reports or charges which
tarnish reputation, like the bespattering of a body with
foul water; calumny.

Every candid critic would be ashamed to cast
wholesale aspersions on the entire body of
professional teachers. --Grote.

Who would by base aspersions blot thy virtue.
--Dryden.