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单词 wrongdoing
释义
wrongdoingwrong‧do‧ing /ˈrɒŋˌduːɪŋ $ ˌrɒːŋˈduːɪŋ/ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • The investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing and the company's managers were cleared of all charges.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • An investigation cleared Sharif and his relatives of wrongdoing.
  • But Mr Pasqua has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and says he has never met Mr Falcone.
  • Later he indiscreetly divulged those details at dinner with Ferdinand Berthoud, though he swore he intended no wrongdoing.
  • Mr Dorfman and the promoter, Donald Kessler, have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
  • Neither firm admitted wrongdoing in settling the case.
  • The authority said the suspension did not imply wrongdoing.
  • The company agreed to a $ 6. 8 million settlement three months after the suit was filed, without admitting wrongdoing.
  • There is no evidence yet of any serious wrongdoing on her part.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorbad or immoral behaviour
bad or immoral behaviour, especially relating to sex: · Chicago is a dangerous city and she felt surrounded by corruption and immorality.· Religious leaders campaigned against immorality in the film and music industry.
bad or immoral behaviour, especially involving crimes or not being fair or just: · The investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing and the company's managers were cleared of all charges.
formal bad behaviour by someone in a position of authority or trust, who is expected to behave according to the rules of their profession: · The commission decided there was no evidence of misconduct.professional misconduct: · At present, therapists cannot be found guilty of professional misconduct.gross misconduct (=very serious misconduct): · The police officer found guilty of being drunk on duty was dismissed for gross misconduct.
a quality in someone that makes them enjoy behaving in a very bad or immoral way: · We sensed a wickedness in him that made us feel sick inside.
WORD SETS
alarmed, adjectiveallegation, nounamnesty, nounbail, nounbreath test, nouncharge sheet, nouncircumstantial, adjectivecompensation, nouncompensatory, adjectivecomplicity, nouncondemned, adjectivecondemned cell, nounconfess, verbconfession, nounconman, nouncontraband, nouncuff, verbdebug, verbdetain, verbdick, nounenforce, verbfed, nounFederal Bureau of Investigation, nounflogging, nounforensic, adjectivegallows, noungaolbird, noungas chamber, noungibbet, nounguillotine, nounhang, verbhanging, nounhard labour, nounimpeach, verbKC, nounlaunder, verblawsuit, nounleg irons, nounlicensed, adjectivelicensing laws, nounlife, nounlife sentence, nounline-up, nounlynch, verblynch mob, nounpenalty point, nounpenology, nounpolygraph, nounposse, nounprisoner, nounracket, nounracketeer, nounracketeering, nounrake-off, nounransom, nounransom, verbreport, verbreprieve, nounriot, nounshop, verbsilk, nounspeed trap, nounstalker, nounstrip search, nountransport, verbtransportation, nountribunal, nounundercover, adjectivevictim, nounwrongdoing, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
American English (=actions that are illegal)· The investigation cleared him of any criminal wrongdoing.
formal (=illegal or immoral behaviour)· The White House denied any wrongdoing.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· In a deal that was agreed to on Sept. 16 but became final on Friday, Oziel admitted no wrongdoing.· Rosen admitted no wrongdoing in the settlement.· To the contrary, the settlement papers specifically recited that the corporation admitted no wrongdoing of any kind.· Paine Webber settled without admitting wrongdoing.· Neither firm admitted wrongdoing in settling the case.· The company agreed to a $ 6. 8 million settlement three months after the suit was filed, without admitting wrongdoing.· The three men agreed to settle the charges without admitting or denying wrongdoing.· As part of their settlement, the companies neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing.
· They also can investigate other people and other alleged wrongdoing uncovered during the original investigation.· It could renew calls for Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate alleged campaign wrongdoing.
· He has pleaded not guilty and denied wrongdoing, according to his lawyer.· The prosecution could open a can of worms, since Mr Shalabai who has denied any wrongdoing had connections at every level.· In the cases that Keenan complained about, Huckelberry admits changing the decision of the selection committee, but denies any wrongdoing.· Samson said Becker denied any wrongdoing.· Mr Dorfman and the promoter, Donald Kessler, have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.· But Mr Pasqua has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, and says he has never met Mr Falcone.· Officials of Hermandad have denied any wrongdoing.
· Romley investigated and found no criminal wrongdoing.· In many cases, investigators found no evidence of wrongdoing.· Another issue in the Army inquiry is whether those found guilty of wrongdoing are held accountable, a subject that concerns Jones.
formal illegal or immoral behaviourwrongdoer noun
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