iniquity

英 [ɪˈnɪkwəti]

美 [ɪˈnɪkwəti]

n.  很不公正，十分错误，很不正当(的事)

复数：iniquities　

GRE

BNC.19097 / COCA.26690

牛津词典

noun

• 很不公正，十分错误，很不正当（的事）
  the fact of being very unfair or wrong; sth that is very unfair or wrong
  1. the iniquity of racial prejudice
     种族偏见的罪恶
  2. the iniquities of the criminal justice system
     刑法体制的不公正之处

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 邪恶;极不公正
  You can refer to wicked actions or very unfair situations asiniquity.
  1. He rails against the iniquities of capitalism...
     他怒斥资本主义的种种罪恶。
  2. A disco isn't exactly a den of iniquity.
     迪斯科舞厅并非藏污纳垢之处。

英英释义

noun

• an unjust act
  Synonym:injusticeunfairnessshabbiness
• morally objectionable behavior
  Synonym:evilimmoralitywickedness
• absence of moral or spiritual values
  1. the powers of darkness
  Synonym:wickednessdarknessdark

双语例句

• For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry.
  顽梗的罪与拜虚神和偶像的罪相同。
• You forgave the iniquity of your people and covered all their sins.
  你赦免了你百姓的罪孽，遮盖了他们一切的过犯。
• He has uncovered his sister's nakedness; he shall bear his iniquity.
  他揭露了他姊妹的下体，必担当自己的罪孽。
• And the woman of Tekoah said unto the king, My lord, O king, the iniquity be on me, and on my father's house: and the king and his throne be guiltless.
  提哥亚妇人又对王说，我主我王，愿这罪归我和我父家，与王和王的位无干。
• They eat up the sin of my people, and they set their heart on their iniquity.
  他们吃我民的赎罪祭，满心愿意我民犯罪。
• The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity.
  这位作家探讨了人类的不公正与邪恶。
• I have directed your iniquity to our technical staff.
  我已经把你的问题转给我们的技术人员了。
• Thy prophets have seen vain and foolish things for thee: and they have not discovered thine iniquity, to turn away thy captivity; but have seen for thee false burdens and causes of banishment.
  你的先知为你见虚假和愚昧的异象，并没有显露你的罪孽，使你被掳的归回。却为你见虚假的默示和使你被赶出本境的缘故。
• I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from mine iniquity.
  我在他面前作了完全人。我也保守自己远离我的罪孽。
• He does not maintain in his work that there is no iniquity or pain in our world.
  他没有在他的作品里说世上没有不公道与痛苦。