backbiting

英 [ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ]

美 [ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ]

n.  背后中伤; 背后诽谤

TEM8

COCA.37283

牛津词典

noun

• 背后中伤；背后诽谤
  unpleasant and unkind talk about sb who is not present

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 背后说别人的坏话；背后毁谤
  If you accuse someone ofbackbiting, you mean that they say unpleasant or unkind things about someone who is not present, especially in order to stop them doing well at work.
  1. Corporate backbiting is nothing new.
     在公司里，背后说人坏话并非什么新鲜事。

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