1. evil or harmful in nature or influence;

   "prompted by malign motives"
   "believed in witches and malign spirits"
   "gave him a malign look"
   "a malign lesion"
   

2. having or exerting a malignant influence;

   "malevolent stars"
   "a malefic force"
   

1. speak unfavorably about;

   "She badmouths her husband everywhere"
   

1.诽谤;中伤;污蔑
If youmalign someone, you say unpleasant and untrue things about them.

e.g. We maligned him dreadfully when you come to think of it...
回头想想，我们狠狠地中伤了他。
e.g. Either the managers have been maligned or they are not telling the truth.
要么是经理们受到了污蔑，要么就是他们在撒谎。

2.有害的;不良的
If something ismalign, it causes harm.

malign的解释

e.g. ...themalign influence jealousy had on their lives...
妒忌给他们的生活造成的恶劣影响
e.g. Reliance on sponsorship can have amalign effect on theatre groups.
对赞助的依赖会给剧团带来不良的影响。

3. see also: much-maligned

1. 怨恨,怀恶意,邪恶的：malicious 怀恶意的 |malign 怨恨,怀恶意,邪恶的 |malignant 有害,恶毒的

2. 恶毒的：malicious remarks 恶言毒语 |malign 恶毒的 |malignant behavior 邪恶行为

3. 诽谤：maliciously 有敌意地 |malign 诽谤 |malignance 恶意

4. 诬蔑,诋毁 污蔑,诋毁：malicious prosecution 恶意控告 恶意控告 |malign 诬蔑,诋毁 污蔑,诋毁 | malpractice 失职 失职