Word
maleficence
/məˈlefisns/
noun
有害性；恶行
harmfulness or mischief.
- 1.
harmfulness or mischief.
有害性或恶作剧。
有害性或恶作剧。；罪行；罪恶；有害；[法] 有害；恶行
In use
The villain's maleficence was evident in every cruel act he committed.
Historians still debate the maleficence of certain colonial policies.
She could not ignore the maleficence lurking behind his friendly smile.
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。
maleficence in [noun]
There was clear maleficence in his actions.
他的行为中明显存在恶意。
an act of maleficence
The bombing was an act of pure maleficence.
那次轰炸纯粹是邪恶的行为。
Common mistakes
The maleficence wizard cast a spell.The maleficent wizard cast a spell.
名词'maleficence'不能直接修饰名词，应用形容词'maleficent'。
He committed many maleficences.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。
Connections
Confusing words
- malevolence
- 恶意 · 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
- 恶行 · 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。
Word family
- maleficent
- 有害的；作恶的 · adjective
- malefic
- 邪恶的；有害的 · adjective
- malefactor
- 作恶者；罪犯 · noun
- maleficently
- 有害地；恶毒地 · adverb
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.