iniquity
英 [ɪ'nɪkwɪtɪ]
美[ɪ'nɪkwəti]
- n. 邪恶；不公正
词态变化
复数: iniquities;
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