n.（教会法）（教会的）诅咒；咒骂

The witch cast a malediction upon her enemy, cursing them with eternal misery.
这个巫婆对她的敌人施下诅咒，使他们遭受永恒的痛苦。
His harsh words were a malediction on the entire project, sowing doubt and despair among the team.
他尖锐的话语是对整个项目的一个诅咒，给团队中播下了疑虑和绝望的种子。
The old sailor believed that the ship's sinking was a result of a malediction from a scorned mermaid.
老水手认为船的沉没是由于被冷落的美人鱼的诅咒。
The priest pronounced a malediction upon those who desecrated the sacred ground.
牧师对亵渎圣地的人们发出诅咒。
The curse of the malediction seemed to haunt the family for generations, bringing misfortune upon each heir.
这个诅咒仿佛困扰了这个家族好几代人，给每一位继承人带来不幸。
The dark sorcerer's malediction caused crops to wither and die, threatening the livelihood of the village.
黑暗巫师的诅咒使得庄稼枯萎死亡，威胁到村庄的生计。
The ancient tome contained a malediction that could bring about the end of days if recited incorrectly.
古老的典籍中记载了一个如果念诵错误就会引发世界末日的诅咒。
The tribal shaman invoked a malediction against the invading army, hoping to turn their fortunes against them.
部落萨满对入侵的军队施下诅咒，希望能扭转战局对他们不利。
The superstitious villagers believed that the sudden string of accidents was a malediction from an angry spirit.
迷信的村民们认为一连串的意外是愤怒幽灵的诅咒。
In the Gothic novel, the protagonist is burdened by a family malediction that dooms him to a tragic fate.
在哥特式小说中，主人公背负着家族的诅咒，注定要走向悲剧的命运。