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单词 insanity
释义
insanity
(ɪnsænɪti )
1. uncountable noun
Insanity is the state of being insane.
The defence pleaded insanity, but the defendant was found guilty and sentenced.
2. uncountable noun
If you describe a decision or an action as insanity, you think it is very foolish. [disapproval]
It was a period of collective insanity, of legalized murder and mayhem.
...the final financial insanity of the 1980s.
Synonyms: stupidity, folly, lunacy, irresponsibility  
Collocations:
temporary insanity
Perhaps she was overcome by the heat, or more probably it was just a moment of temporary insanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Sport, like life, is about mastering the art of temporary insanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
A temporary insanity may ensue.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Translations:
Chinese: 精神错乱
Japanese: 狂気
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