Spreading a rumor with malicious intent.
不怀好意地散播谣言。
I assured him it was an accident and there was no malicious intent on my part.
我希望他明白那只是一个意外,就我而言,那绝没有恶意。
But rather than ascribing it to any sort of malicious intent he said it's likely a "cockup rather than a conspiracy."
不过他并没有把它归咎为任何一类的恶意行为,相反他说着这可能是个“错误而非阴谋”。
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