詞彙 "the greater the truth, the greater the libel" 在中文的含義

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the greater the truth, the greater the libel

US /ðə ˈɡreɪtər ðə truːθ, ðə ˈɡreɪtər ðə ˈlaɪbəl/
UK /ðə ˈɡreɪtə ðə truːθ, ðə ˈɡreɪtə ðə ˈlaɪbəl/
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成語

真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重

a legal maxim suggesting that a defamatory statement is more damaging if it is actually true, because the truth cannot be easily refuted

範例:
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The politician tried to sue the journalist, arguing that the greater the truth, the greater the libel.
這位政治家試圖起訴記者,理由是真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重。
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In some old legal systems, the greater the truth, the greater the libel was a common principle used to protect reputations.
在一些舊的法律體系中,真理越確鑿,誹謗越嚴重是保護名譽的常用原則。