vilify
词根词缀：
devil n. 魔鬼
de 加强 + vil 卑劣 → 卑劣到极点 → 魔鬼
deviltry n. 恶行
de 加强 + vil 卑劣 + try → 卑劣的行为 → 恶行
evil n. 邪恶
e 加强 + vil 卑劣 → 十分卑劣 → 邪恶
revile v. 辱骂
re 一再 + vil 卑劣 + e → 一再做卑劣的事 → 辱骂〔别人〕
vile adj. 卑鄙的
vilify v. 诽谤
vil 卑劣 + ify 使… → 使别人成为卑劣的人 → 诽谤
villain n. 坏蛋，恶棍
vill〔= vil〕卑劣 + ain 表人 → 坏蛋，恶棍
数据来源：新东方英语词汇速记大全
相关例句：
You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them.
你尽可以引用他们，否定他们，赞美或者贬损他们。
Don't vilify the image of public servants.
不要丑化公职人员形象。
The politicians in Washington can get more votes by holding televised hearings where they vilify the oil companies.
华盛顿的政客们却要举行电视听证会，在会上中伤石油公司，以获得更多的选票。
He was vilified, hounded, and forced into exile by the FBI.
他遭到了联邦调查局的诬蔑和追捕，被迫流亡国外。
With expanding desire, producers overlook the spiritual value and the overall development of human nature, and vilify the pursuit of moral and spirit.
恶性膨胀的欲望无视人的精神价值和人性的全面发展，诋毁对道德思想和人文精神的追求，最终必然导致道德的失准、伦理的失衡和人性的失态。
How will we make progress on the big system challenges of our time, if every time someone tries something transformational and fails, we vilify them?
如果每当有人尝试变革性的新事物却失败之后，我们只会进行恶意中伤，又如何能在当今巨大的体制挑战中取得进步？