iniquity

• n. 邪惡；不公正

in-,不，非，-iqu,平等，公正，詞源同equal,equality.

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.

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

迪斯科舞廳並非藏汙納垢之處。

來自柯林斯例句

2. the iniquity of racial prejudice

種族偏見的罪惡

來自《權威詞典》

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

調查結果顯示他是一個不法之徒.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

4. War is an iniquity.

戰爭是罪惡的.

來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》

5. He had plumbed the very depths of iniquity.

他已經深測了罪惡的深淵.

來自辭典例句