Word
maleficence
/məˈlefisns/
noun
有害性;恶行
核心释义
harmfulness or mischief.
- 1.
有害性或恶作剧。
harmfulness or mischief.
有害性或恶作剧。;罪行;罪恶;有害;[法] 有害;恶行
用法In use
The villain's maleficence was evident in every cruel act he committed.
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.
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.
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 [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]
相关词与表达Connections
易混词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。
词族Word family
- maleficent
- 有害的;作恶的 · adjective
- malefic
- 邪恶的;有害的 · adjective
学习提示Learner notes
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