| 单词 | nefarious |
| 释义 | nefarious (once / 5189 pages) adj Describe a person's actions as nefarious if they are evil or wicked. Batman and Superman are always fighting evildoers and stopping their nefarious plots. Nefarious comes from the Latin nefas "crime, impiety." If something is nefarious, it is criminal, evil, malicious and wicked. Thinking of superheroes can help you remember the meaning of the word, but it is often used in much less exciting circumstances. News reporters investigate corrupt politicians in order to uncover the nefarious activities. And, if you don't pay for your downloaded music, you have gotten it by nefarious means. WORD FAMILYnefarious: nefariously, nefariousness USAGE EXAMPLES“They see an opportunity to commit nefarious activity.” New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Many nefarious individuals and groups, such as poachers, corrupt government officials and organized crime syndicates, benefit from these illegal sales. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) Others detected a more nefarious strategy at work in Putin’s gambit. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) adj extremely wicked nefarious schemes Syn dastardly, villainous wicked morally bad in principle or practice |
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