the maleficence of [noun]
The maleficence of the dictator's regime was evident.
独裁政权的邪恶本质显而易见。
有害性；恶行
有害性或恶作剧。；罪行；罪恶；有害；[法] 有害
有害性或恶作剧。
harmfulness or mischief.
The villain's maleficence was evident in every cruel act he committed.
那个恶棍的邪恶行径在他犯下的每一个残忍行为中都显而易见。
用法提示：maleficence 作名词，表示‘邪恶’或‘恶行’，在句中充当主语，指代恶人的邪恶本质。
Historians still debate the maleficence of certain colonial policies.
历史学家仍在争论某些殖民政策的危害性。
用法提示：maleficence 作名词，表示‘有害性’，在句中作宾语，指殖民政策的有害性质。
She could not ignore the maleficence lurking behind his friendly smile.
她无法忽视他友好微笑背后隐藏的恶意。
用法提示：maleficence 作名词，表示‘恶意’，在句中作宾语，指隐藏的邪恶意图。
The maleficence of the dictator's regime was evident.
独裁政权的邪恶本质显而易见。
There was clear maleficence in his actions.
他的行为中明显存在恶意。
The bombing was an act of pure maleficence.
那次轰炸纯粹是邪恶的行为。
grammar · medium
易错句子The maleficence wizard cast a spell.
正确表达The maleficent wizard cast a spell.
名词'maleficence'不能直接修饰名词，应用形容词'maleficent'。
grammar · medium
易错句子He committed many maleficences.
正确表达He committed many acts of maleficence.
不可数名词'maleficence'通常不用复数形式，需加'acts of'等表达数量。
malevolence强调内心的恶意或敌意，而maleficence指有害或邪恶的性质或行为。
malefaction指具体的邪恶行为或罪行，而maleficence更侧重于有害或邪恶的抽象性质。
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