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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary im·mor·al DATE 1660 : not moral; broadly : conflicting with generally or traditionally held moral principles English Etymology immoral 1650s, from im- (see in- (1)) + moral. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 ☞ immoral im·moral / i5mCrEl; NAmE i5mC:r-; i5mB:r- / adjective1. (of people and their behaviour 人及行为) not considered to be good or honest by most people 不道德的；邪恶的: It's immoral to steal. 偷盗是不道德的。 There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money. 想多赚点钱没什么不道德。 2. not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour 放荡的；淫荡的: an immoral act / life / person 淫荡的举动/生活/人 They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ). 她们被控靠卖淫为生。 ⇨ compare amoral , moral • im·mor·al·ity / 7imE5rAlEti / noun [U, C] (pl. -ies) : the immorality of war 战争的邪恶 a life of immorality 淫荡的生活 • im·mor·al·ly / i5mCrEli; NAmE i5mC:r-; i5mB:r- / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English immoral adj. VERBS be, seem, sound | condemn sth as, consider sth, regard sth as, think sth He condemned the government's action as immoral. ADV. downright, quite, totally, utterly | rather, slightly, vaguely That sounds vaguely immoral. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: IMPURE 1, dirty, unchaste, unclean, uncleanly Antonyms: moral 2 Synonyms: WRONG 1, bad, evil, iniquitous, reprobate, sinful, vicious, wicked Antonyms: moral Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged im·moral \(ˈ)i(m), ə+\ adjective Etymology: in- (I) + moral : not moral : inconsistent with purity or good morals : contrary to conscience or moral law : wicked , licentious < an immoral man > < such immoral acts > broadly : opposed to, critical of, or in conflict with generally or traditionally held moral principles < refusal to acknowledge the boundaries set by convention is the source of frequent denunciations of art as immoral — John Dewey > — compare unmoral |
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