depravity

英 [dɪˈprævəti]

美 [dɪˈprævəti]

n.  堕落; 腐化

复数：depravities　

GRE法律

BNC.21661 / COCA.21090

牛津词典

noun

• 堕落；腐化
  the state of being morally bad
  1. a life of depravity
     腐化的生活

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 堕落;腐化;道德败坏;邪恶
  Depravityis very dishonest or immoral behaviour.
  1. ...the absolute depravity that can exist in war.
     会在战争中存在的至恶
  2. ...the righteous struggle between decency and depravity.
     在高尚和堕落之间的道德挣扎

英英释义

noun

• a corrupt or depraved or degenerate act or practice
  1. the various turpitudes of modern society
  Synonym:turpitude
• moral perversion
  1. the luxury and corruption among the upper classes
  2. moral degeneracy followed intellectual degeneration
  3. its brothels, its opium parlors, its depravity
  4. Rome had fallen into moral putrefaction
  Synonym:corruptiondegeneracydepravationputrefaction

双语例句

• Incapable of fathoming such depravity, the great Titan began to slip into a brooding depression.
  由于这个伟大的泰坦无法想象这种堕落，他陷入了痛苦的思索。
• Last night's harrowing television pictures plumbed new depths of depravity.
  昨晚触目惊心的电视画面堕落到了新低。
• Violative of the principles of liberty; considered such depravity offensive against all laws of humanity.
  对自由原则的违反；考虑到如此堕落的对人类法令的违犯。
• Even if thought of giving up, but I can not see their own depravity.
  即使想过放弃，但我不能看到自己的堕落。
• Nowadays, Chinese society is facing a series of more serious social problems such as depravity, etc.
  当前，中国社会正面临着诸如腐败等一系列较为严重的社会问题。
• It seemed to reveal to her an undreamed depravity in her nature.
  这念头似乎对她揭露了自己本性里过去竟想不到的一种劣根性。
• The novel also shows that in the American society of 1920s, the commons were in total depravity.
  小说真实描写了20年代美国社会的情况，平民和政府都在堕落。
• We responded to the worst kind of depravity with the best of our humanity.
  我们用我们最美好的人性来回应那些最邪恶的暴行。
• Every old man complains of the growing depravity of the world, of the petulance and insolence of the rising generation.
  每个老人都抱怨世界日益腐败，正在成长的一代人无礼傲慢。
• That's untrue. I don't share in his depravity!
  不对，我不会和他一起堕落的！