英语词汇“vice”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vice¹ n.

an immoral or evil habit or practice:[countable]His vices include drinking, illicit sex, and gambling.
immoral conduct;
evil practices;
depraved behavior:[uncountable]a life of vice and crime.
[uncountable] sexual immorality, esp. prostitution.
a personal habit that is not especially harmful:[countable]Playing cards was his one vice.

vice² n., v., viced, vic•ing.

vise.

vice-, prefix.

vice- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "in place of, instead of.'' It is attached to roots and sometimes words and means "deputy;
'' it is used esp. in the titles of officials who serve in the absence of the official named by the base word:vice-chancellor; vice-chairman.

vice¹ n.

an immoral or evil habit or practice.
immoral conduct;
depraved or degrading behavior:a life of vice.
sexual immorality, esp. prostitution.
a particular form of depravity.
a fault, defect, or shortcoming:a minor vice in his literary style.
a physical defect, flaw, or infirmity:a constitutional vice.
a bad habit, as in a horse.
Literature(cap.) a character in the English morality plays, a personification of general vice or of a particular vice, serving as the buffoon.

Latin vitium a fault, defect, vice
Anglo-French, Old French
Middle English 1250–1300

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See fault.
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness, corruption.
5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blemish.

1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged virtue.

vice² n., v.t., viced, vic•ing.

vise.

vi•ce³ prep.

instead of;
in the place of.

Latin: instead of, ablative of vicis (genitive; not attested in nominative) interchange, alternation
1760–70

vice-,

a combining form meaning "deputy,'' used in the formation of compound words, usually titles of officials who serve in the absence of the official denoted by the base word:viceroy; vice-chancellor.

Middle English Latin vice vice³

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

vice /vaɪs/ n

an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait
habitual or frequent indulgence in pernicious, immoral, or degrading practices
a specific form of pernicious conduct, esp prostitution or sexual perversion
a failing or imperfection in character, conduct, etc: smoking is his only vice
a bad trick or disposition, as of horses, dogs, etc

Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin vitium a defect

vice, often US vise /vaɪs/ n

an appliance for holding an object while work is done upon it, usually having a pair of jaws

(transitive) to grip (something) with or as if with a vice

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French vis a screw, from Latin vītis vine, plant with spiralling tendrils (hence the later meaning)

vice /vaɪs/ adj

(prenominal) serving in the place of or as a deputy for
(in combination): viceroy

informal a person who serves as a deputy to another

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin vice, from vicis interchange

vice /ˈvaɪsɪ/ prep

instead of; as a substitute for

Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, ablative of vicis change

vise or vice n., v., vised, vis•ing.
n. [countable]

Buildinga device usually having two jaws adjusted by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.

v. [~ + object]

Buildingto hold, press, or squeeze with or as if with a vise.

vise n., v., vised, vis•ing.
n.

Buildingany of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.

v.t.

Buildingto hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise.

Also, vice.

Latin vītis vine (whose spiral form gave later sense)
Old French: screw
Middle English vis 1300–50

vise′like′, adj.

vi•sé n., v.t., vi•séed, vi•sé•ing.

Government, Lawvisa.

French, past participle of viser to inspect, check; see visa

单词	vice
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vice¹ /vaɪs/USA pronunciation n. an immoral or evil habit or practice:[countable]His vices include drinking, illicit sex, and gambling. immoral conduct; evil practices; depraved behavior:[uncountable]a life of vice and crime. [uncountable] sexual immorality, esp. prostitution. a personal habit that is not especially harmful:[countable]Playing cards was his one vice. vice² /vaɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., viced, vic•ing. vise. vice-, prefix. vice- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "in place of, instead of.'' It is attached to roots and sometimes words and means "deputy; '' it is used esp. in the titles of officials who serve in the absence of the official named by the base word:vice-chancellor; vice-chairman. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vice¹ (vīs),USA pronunciation n. an immoral or evil habit or practice. immoral conduct; depraved or degrading behavior:a life of vice. sexual immorality, esp. prostitution. a particular form of depravity. a fault, defect, or shortcoming:a minor vice in his literary style. a physical defect, flaw, or infirmity:a constitutional vice. a bad habit, as in a horse. Literature(cap.) a character in the English morality plays, a personification of general vice or of a particular vice, serving as the buffoon. Latin vitium a fault, defect, vice Anglo-French, Old French Middle English 1250–1300 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See fault. 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged depravity, sin, iniquity, wickedness, corruption. 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged blemish. 1, 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged virtue. vice² (vīs),USA pronunciation n., v.t., viced, vic•ing. vise. vi•ce³ (vī′sē, -sə, vīs),USA pronunciation prep. instead of; in the place of. Latin: instead of, ablative of vicis (genitive; not attested in nominative) interchange, alternation 1760–70 vice-, a combining form meaning "deputy,'' used in the formation of compound words, usually titles of officials who serve in the absence of the official denoted by the base word:viceroy; vice-chancellor. Middle English Latin vice vice³ Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vice /vaɪs/ n an immoral, wicked, or evil habit, action, or trait habitual or frequent indulgence in pernicious, immoral, or degrading practices a specific form of pernicious conduct, esp prostitution or sexual perversion a failing or imperfection in character, conduct, etc: smoking is his only vice a bad trick or disposition, as of horses, dogs, etc Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Latin vitium a defect vice, often US vise /vaɪs/ n an appliance for holding an object while work is done upon it, usually having a pair of jaws vb (transitive) to grip (something) with or as if with a vice Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French vis a screw, from Latin vītis vine, plant with spiralling tendrils (hence the later meaning) vice /vaɪs/ adj (prenominal) serving in the place of or as a deputy for (in combination): viceroy n informal a person who serves as a deputy to another Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin vice, from vicis interchange vice /ˈvaɪsɪ/ prep instead of; as a substitute for Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, ablative of vicis change WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vise or vice /vaɪs/USA pronunciation n., v., vised, vis•ing. n. [countable] Buildinga device usually having two jaws adjusted by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. v. [~ + object] Buildingto hold, press, or squeeze with or as if with a vise. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vise (vīs),USA pronunciation n., v., vised, vis•ing. n. Buildingany of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it. v.t. Buildingto hold, press, or squeeze with or as with a vise. `Also, vice.` Latin vītis vine (whose spiral form gave later sense) Old French: screw Middle English vis 1300–50 vise′like′, adj. vi•sé (vē′zā, vē zā′),USA pronunciation n., v.t., vi•séed, vi•sé•ing. Government, Lawvisa. French, past participle of viser to inspect, check; see visa
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