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单词 turpitude
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•pi•tude /ˈtɜrpɪˌtud, -ˌtyud/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. wicked behavior or character:drunkenness and moral turpitude.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
tur•pi•tude  (tûr′pi to̅o̅d′, -tyo̅o̅d′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. vile, shameful, or base character;
    depravity.
  2. a vile or depraved act.
  • Latin turpitūdō, equivalent. to turpi(s) base, vile + -tūdō -tude
  • 1480–90
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged wickedness, vice, vileness, wrongdoing.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
turpitude /ˈtɜːpɪˌtjuːd/ n
  1. base character or action; depravity
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin turpitūdō ugliness, from turpis base
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