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vice noun
⇨ crime 1 (the vice squad) ⇨ evil (a life of vice) ⇨ weakness 2 (her only vice)crime1 noun the fight against crime 与犯罪活动的斗争commit a crime 犯罪disgrace1It's a crime to waste so much money.crime ♦︎ wrongdoing ♦︎ misconduct ♦︎ delinquency ♦︎ viceThese are all words for activities that involve breaking the law or breaking rules. 这些词均表示犯罪活动、不法行为。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆serious crime / wrongdoing / misconduct / delinquency◆sexual crime / misconduct / vice◆male / female crime / delinquency / vice◆juvenile crime / delinquency◆cause / tackle / control / prevent crime / delinquency◆to be driven / turn to crime / vice◆to deny wrongdoing / misconduct■ crime [uncountable] activities that involve breaking the law 犯罪活动；不法行为◆This month's figures show an increase in violent crime.本月数字显示暴力犯罪在增加。◆More needs to be done to help the victims of crime.有需要为犯罪受害者提供更多帮助。◆These youngsters are often involved in petty crime such as shoplifting and casual theft.这些年轻人经常犯下商店行窃和顺手牵羊等较轻微的罪行。◆There is a strong link between drugs and organized crime.毒品和有组织犯罪之间有很强的联系。◆The crime rate is rising.犯罪率正在上升。◆She writes crime novels (= stories about crime).她写罪案小说。 see also criminal ⇨ illegal adj. ■ wrongdoing / /ˈrɒŋduːɪŋ; NAmE ˈrɔːŋduːɪŋ/ [uncountable, countable] (formal) illegal or dishonest behaviour 不法行为；坏事；欺骗行径◆The company denies any wrongdoing.该公司否认有任何不法行为。ⓘ Wrongdoing is often used when people claim to be, or are found to be, innocent of doing sth wrong. * wrongdoing常在人们表明自身清白或经证实没有做错事时使用。■ misconduct /ˌmɪsˈkɒndʌkt; NAmE ˌmɪsˈkɑːndʌkt/ [uncountable] (formal) unacceptable behaviour, especially by a professional person （尤指专业人员）失职，处理不当，行为不端◆The doctor was accused of gross misconduct (= very serious misconduct).那个医生被控严重失职。■ delinquency /dɪˈlɪŋkwənsi/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) bad or criminal behaviour, usually by young people （常指青少年的）犯罪，不良行为，违法行为◆There has been an increase in juvenile delinquency.青少年犯罪有所增长。◆The boys drift into minor delinquencies while hanging around the streets.那些男孩子在街上闲逛时卷入一些轻微的违法行为。 see also delinquent ⇨ illegal adj. ■ vice [uncountable] criminal activities that involve sex or drugs （与性或毒品有关的）罪行◆At the door were two plain-clothes detectives from the vice squad.门口是两个扫黄缉毒队的便衣侦探。 evil noun evil ♦︎ sin ♦︎ wrong ♦︎ wickedness ♦︎ immorality ♦︎ viceThese are all words for morally bad behaviour, or a force that causes bad things to happen. 这些词均表示恶行、邪恶。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do evil / wrong◆to turn (away) from evil / sin / wickedness◆a life of evil / sin / wickedness / vice■ evil [uncountable] a force that causes bad things to happen; morally bad behaviour 邪恶；罪恶；恶行◆The film is about the eternal struggle between good and evil.这部影片讲的是善与恶之间永不休止的斗争。◆He believed he could rid the world of the forces of evil.他相信他可以铲除世间的邪恶势力。◆Humans have the capacity to do more evil than any other species on earth.与地球上的其他物种相比，人类作恶的能力更大。OPP good ⇨ morality ■ sin [uncountable] (rather formal) behaviour that involves breaking a religious or moral law 罪行，犯罪（违反宗教戒律或道德规范的行为）◆Believers are called on to turn away from sin and embrace a life of prayer.信徒被要求远离罪恶，奉行祷告。■ wrong [uncountable] behaviour that is not honest or morally acceptable 不义行为；欺骗行径；邪恶◆Children must be taught the difference between right and wrong.必须教儿童分辨是非。◆Her son can do no wrong in her eyes.在她眼里，她的儿子不可能做坏事。◆I see no wrong in taking a little time off.我认为歇一小会儿没什么不妥。ⓘ In this meaning, wrong is nearly always used in the phrases do/see no wrong and right and wrong. 表达此义时，wrong几乎总是用于短语do/see no wrong和right and wrong。 OPP right ⇨ morality see also wrong ⇨ wrong adj. 4 ■ wickedness [uncountable] morally bad behaviour, especially when it has no reason except sb's pleasure in being bad （尤指以作恶为乐事的人的）恶行，恶习◆They started to beat me for no reason except sheer wickedness.他们开始打我，不为别的，就是恶毒成性。■ immorality / /ˌɪməˈræləti/ / [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) behaviour, especially sexual behaviour, that does not follow accepted standards （尤指性行为）放荡，淫荡◆For him, the besetting sins of the age were greed and sexual immorality.对于他来说，那个年代为祸甚大的罪恶是贪婪和放荡。OPP morality ⇨ morality see also immoral ⇨ wrong adj. 4 ■ vice [uncountable] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) evil or immoral behaviour 恶行；不道德行为◆The film ended most satisfactorily: vice punished and virtue rewarded.这部影片的结尾皆大欢喜：邪恶受到惩治，美德得到褒奖。ⓘ In journalism and other more informal contexts vice usually refers to activities such as sex, taking drugs, drinking alcohol and gambling (= playing games of chance for money). 在新闻报道和其他较非正式语境下，vice通常涉及性、吸毒、酗酒和赌博等行为。 OPP virtue ⇨ morality weakness2 noun the weakness in this argument/approach/proposal 这个论点／方法／建议的不足之处We all have our weaknesses. 我们都有各自的弱点。weakness ♦︎ fault ♦︎ inadequacy ♦︎ frailty ♦︎ vice ♦︎ failing ♦︎ flawThese are all words for sth that is wrong with a person's character. 这些词均表示性格上的弱点。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a weakness / a fault / inadequacies / a vice / a failing / a flaw in sb / sth◆despite / in spite of sb's weaknesses / faults / inadequacies / failings / flaws◆sb's own weaknesses / faults / inadequacies / frailties / vices / failings◆sb's only weakness / fault / vice◆a great weakness / fault / vice / failing◆a serious weakness / fault / vice / flaw◆moral weakness / faults / inadequacy / failings◆human weakness / faults / frailty / failings◆personal weakness / inadequacy / failings◆to have weaknesses / faults / a vice / failings / a flaw■ weakness [countable, uncountable] a weak point in sb's character （性格上的）弱点，缺点，不足◆She admits that her love of luxury is one of her greatest weaknesses.她承认爱好奢华是她最大的弱点之一。◆You need to be aware of your own strengths and weaknesses.你要了解自己的优缺点。◆He regarded asking for help as a sign of weakness.他认为求助于人是软弱的表现。OPP strength ⇨ strength , strength ⇨ benefit noun 1 ■ fault [countable] something that is wrong or not perfect in sb's character （性格上的）弱点，缺点，不良点◆We all have our faults.我们都有各自的弱点。◆She was prepared to overlook his faults.她已经做好准备，对他的缺点视而不见。◆I love her for all her faults (= despite her faults).尽管她有这么多缺点，我还是爱她。◆She is blind to all her son's faults.她对儿子的缺点一概视而不见。NOTE 辨析 Weakness or fault?A fault is often more serious than a weakness. A weakness is often a weak point that people see in themselves; a fault is usually sth that they see in other people. * fault常比weakness更严重。weakness常指自己的弱点，fault通常指他人的不足。■ inadequacy / /ɪnˈædɪkwəsi/ / [countable, usually plural, uncountable] a weakness in sb's character that means they are not as good as they should or could be （性格上的）弱点，缺陷◆She had to face up to her own inadequacies as a mother.她不得不正视自己作为母亲的不足。◆The prime minister's personal inadequacy contributed to the fall of the government.首相的个人缺陷导致了政府的垮台。■ frailty / /ˈfreɪlti/ / [uncountable, countable, usually plural] (formal) weakness in sb's character or morals, especially considered as a natural human characteristic （尤指人性中的）弱点，懦弱，软弱◆He has shown enough evidence of human frailty.他的表现足以证明人性的懦弱。◆We are all subject to the frailties of human nature.我们都受制于人性的种种弱点。■ vice [countable] a bad or immoral quality in sb's character; sth bad or immoral that sb does 邪恶；恶行；不道德行为◆Of his many vices, his cruelty was the worst.他作恶多端，尤以残暴为甚。◆ (humorous) The occasional cigar is my only vice.我唯一的罪过是偶尔抽支烟。OPP virtue ⓘ A virtue is a particular good quality or habit. * virtue指美德◆Patience is not one of her virtues, I'm afraid.恐怕她不具有耐心这一美德。 ■ failing [countable, usually plural] a fault or weakness in sb's character, especially where they fail in the care or duty they owe other people （性格上的）弱点，缺点（尤指因此不能履行义务）◆She was well aware of her own failings.她非常了解自己的弱点。■ flaw [countable] a weakness in sb's character （性格上的）弱点，缺点◆The hero's fatal flaw is ambition.主人公的致命弱点是野心太大。ⓘ Flaw is used especially to talk about the faults of characters in books and plays. A character's fatal flaw is a weakness that causes their own failure or destruction. * flaw尤指书和戏剧中人物的缺点，fatal flaw指导致失败或毁灭的致命弱点。 |