The CEO called the anonymous email a smear designed to damage the company's reputation.

執行長稱那封匿名電子郵件是意圖損害公司名譽的抹黑。

Our PR team responded quickly to the smear before investors started selling shares.

在投資人開始拋售股票之前，我們的公關團隊迅速回應了那起抹黑事件。

The candidate withdrew from the hiring process after a smear spread among recruiters.

一則抹黑傳言在招募人員之間散播後，該應徵者退出了招聘流程。