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depravity

英 [dɪˈprævəti]

美 [dɪˈprævəti]

n.  堕落; 腐化

复数:depravities 

GRE法律

BNC.21661 / COCA.21090

牛津词典

    noun

    • 堕落;腐化
      the state of being morally bad
      1. a life of depravity
        腐化的生活

    柯林斯词典

    • N-UNCOUNT 堕落;腐化;道德败坏;邪恶
      Depravityis very dishonest or immoral behaviour.
      1. ...the absolute depravity that can exist in war.
        会在战争中存在的至恶
      2. ...the righteous struggle between decency and depravity.
        在高尚和堕落之间的道德挣扎

    英英释义

    noun

    • a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
      1. the various turpitudes of modern society
      Synonym:turpitude
    • moral perversion
      1. the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
      2. moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration
      3. its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity
      4. Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
      Synonym:corruptiondegeneracydepravationputrefaction

    双语例句

    • Without question, she is equally in the dark as to her soul, its present depravity and future destiny!
      毫无疑问,她对自己的灵魂,对目前的堕落,对未来的命运,全然一无所知!
    • It is a mark of depravity to make a mock of good advice and kind rebuke.
      嘲笑别人的忠告和善意指责是堕落的标志。
    • Indulge the ego in the unconscious inside, and that is not only is depravity, I think the revenge!
      在无意识中放纵自我,那不仅是堕落,我是想报复!
    • That's untrue. I don't share in his depravity!
      不对,我不会和他一起堕落的!
    • The Master-at-Arm's character shows "a depravity according to nature".
      这位军械长的性格表现出一种服从本能的堕落。
    • Every old man complains of the growing depravity of the world, of the petulance and insolence of the rising generation.
      每个老人都抱怨世界日益腐败,正在成长的一代人无礼傲慢。
    • It seemed to reveal to her an undreamed depravity in her nature.
      这念头似乎对她揭露了自己本性里过去竟想不到的一种劣根性。
    • We responded to the worst kind of depravity with the best of our humanity.
      我们用我们最美好的人性来回应那些最邪恶的暴行。
    • It is a crucial matter in harnessing of "academic depravity" that researches and builds a scientific and disinterested appreciation mechanism of academic achievement in social sciences.
      研究和建立科学、正的社会科学学术成果评价机制,是整治学术腐败的关键。
    • Fitzgerald attributes the depravity of the modern dream to wealth and privilege.
      菲茨杰拉德把现在美国梦的堕落归过与财富与特权。