单词 | vice |
释义 | vice (vaɪs ) Word forms: vices 1. countable noun A vice is a habit which is regarded as a weakness in someone's character, but not usually as a serious fault. His only vice is to get drunk on champagne after concluding a successful piece of business. Intellectual pretension was never one of his vices. 2. uncountable noun Vice refers to criminal activities, especially those connected with pornography or prostitution. He said those convicted of offences connected with vice should be deported. 3. countable noun A vice is a tool with a pair of parts that hold an object tightly while you do work on it. [British] regional note: in AM, use visevice- (vaɪs- ) prefix Vice- is used before a rank or title to indicate that someone is next in importance to the person who holds the rank or title mentioned. ...America's vice-president. Tim becomes the new vice-captain. Translations: Chinese: 恶习 Japanese: 悪徳 |
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