| 单词 | vice |
| 释义 | vice 1. n. 1. a evil or grossly immoral conduct. b a particular form of this, esp. involving prostitution, drugs, etc. 2. a depravity, evil. b an evil habit; a particular form of depravity (has the vice of gluttony). 3. a defect of character or behaviour (drunkenness was not among his vices). 4. a fault or bad habit in a horse etc. Phrases and idioms vice ring a group of criminals involved in organizing illegal prostitution. vice squad a police department enforcing laws against prostitution, drug abuse, etc. Derivatives viceless adj. Etymology: ME f. OF f. L vitium 2. n. & v. --n (US vise) an instrument, esp. attached to a workbench, with two movable jaws between which an object may be clamped so as to leave the hands free to work on it. --vtr. secure in a vice. Derivatives vicelike adj. Etymology: ME, = winding stair, screw, f. OF vis f. L vitis vine 3. prep. in the place of; in succession to. Etymology: L, ablat. of vix (recorded in oblique forms in vic-) change 4. n. colloq. = VICE-PRESIDENT, VICE ADMIRAL , etc. Etymology: abbr. |
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