英语单词

iniquity是什么意思

iniquity

英 [ɪ'nɪkwɪtɪ] 美 [ɪ'nɪkwəti]
  • n. 邪恶;不公正

中文词源


iniquity 不公正

in-,不,非,-iqu,平等,公正,词源同equal,equality.

英文词源


iniquity
iniquity: see equal
iniquity (n.)
c. 1300, "hostility, malevolence; a hostile action," from Old French iniquité "wickedness, unfavorable situation," from Latin iniquitatem (nominative iniquitas) "unequalness, unevenness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal; slanting, steep," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequus "just, equal" (see equal (adj.)). For vowel change, see acquisition. Meaning "evil, wickedness" is from late 14c.

双语例句


1. A disco isn't exactly a den of iniquity.
迪斯科舞厅并非藏污纳垢之处。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the iniquity of racial prejudice
种族偏见的罪恶

来自《权威词典》

3. Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.
调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. War is an iniquity.
战争是罪恶的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. He had plumbed the very depths of iniquity.
他已经深测了罪恶的深渊.

来自辞典例句

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