iniquity

• n. 邪恶；不公正

词态变化

中文词源

in-,不，非，-iqu,平等，公正，词源同equal,equality.

英文词源

iniquity

iniquity: see equal

iniquity (n.)

c. 1300, "hostility, malevolence; a hostile action," from Old French iniquité "wickedness, unfavorable situation," from Latin iniquitatem (nominative iniquitas) "unequalness, unevenness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal; slanting, steep," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequus "just, equal" (see equal (adj.)). For vowel change, see acquisition. Meaning "evil, wickedness" is from late 14c.

双语例句

1. A disco isn't exactly a den of iniquity.

迪斯科舞厅并非藏污纳垢之处。

来自柯林斯例句

2. the iniquity of racial prejudice

种族偏见的罪恶

来自《权威词典》

3. Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.

调查结果显示他是一个不法之徒.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. War is an iniquity.

战争是罪恶的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5. He had plumbed the very depths of iniquity.

他已经深测了罪恶的深渊.

来自辞典例句