1. I think defamation is one kind of tort. 我认为破坏名誉是一种侵权。
2. Most jurisdictions allow legal actions, civil and/or criminal, to deter various kinds of defamation and retaliate against groundless criticism. 大多数司法，让法律行为，民事和/或刑事责任，以遏止各种诽谤和打击报复毫无根据的批评。
3. But the margin was the smallest ever, and opponents think there could be a good chance of defeating a "defamation" motion next time one comes around. 人权委员会的投票结果是支持和反对票数离得最近的一次，反对者则认为，下回类似的投票可能会否决诽谤性决议。
英英解释
n.
1. a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
2. an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
