新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

vice

英 [vaɪs]

[NOUN]

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NOUN. 名词

vices
1. [C 可数名词] 不良习惯
A vice is a habit that is regarded as a weakness in someone's character, but not usually as a serious fault.
双语例句
例：
His only vice is to get drunk on champagne after concluding a successful piece of business.
他唯一的不良习惯就是在成功做成一笔生意之后大喝香槟而醉。
2. [U 不可数名词] （尤指与色情、卖淫等有关的）犯罪活动
Vice refers to criminal activities, especially those connected with pornography or prostitution.
双语例句
例：
He said those responsible for offences connected with vice, gaming, and drugs should be deported on conviction.
他说那些被指控与卖淫、赌博、贩毒有关的人一旦罪名成立就应该被驱逐出境。
3. [C 可数名词] 虎钳
A vice is a tool with a pair of parts that hold an object tightly while you do work on it.

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