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Iniquity I'nikwiti N.邪恶,不公正 英 N.邪恶,不公正(Lack Righteousness Justice Wickedness

单词 iniquity
音标 [i'nikwiti]
解释 n.邪恶,不公正
红宝书 【英】 n.邪恶,不公正(lack of righteousness or justice; wickedness)
【考】 反义词:rectitude( 正直); disinterestedness( 公正)
【记】 in(不)+iquit(=equit 公正)+ous→不公正的
【例】 Those who are complacent about any iniquity in our society should be wary of the unsavory consequences for all.
字源 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.
不择手段背单词 n. 邪恶不公正之举 = wickedness
【记】in不, iquit = equal平等的-不公正的
【参】iniquitous(adj 不公正的; 邪恶的)
【反】rectitude(n 正直; 公正; 清廉); disinterestedness(n 公正无私)
趣味全助记 【记】in 不 + equity 公平,公正→不公平;i=e

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