vice
US /vaɪs/
UK /vaɪs/
1.
keburukan, maksiat
immoral or wicked behavior
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Gambling is considered a vice by many.
Judi dianggap sebagai keburukan oleh banyak orang.
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The city's vice squad targets prostitution and drug dealing.
Unit kejahatan moral kota menargetkan prostitusi dan perdagangan narkoba.
2.
ragum, catok
a metal tool with movable jaws that is used to hold an object firmly while work is done on it
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He clamped the wood firmly in the vice before drilling.
Dia menjepit kayu dengan kuat di ragum sebelum mengebor.
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The mechanic used a large vice to hold the engine part.
Mekanik menggunakan ragum besar untuk menahan bagian mesin.
3.
kebiasaan buruk, kelemahan pribadi
a personal failing or bad habit
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Smoking is his only real vice.
Merokok adalah satu-satunya kebiasaan buruknya yang nyata.
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My biggest vice is probably eating too much chocolate.
Kebiasaan buruk terbesar saya mungkin makan terlalu banyak cokelat.
1.
wakil, pengganti
acting in place of; next in rank to
:
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The vice president will attend the meeting in place of the president.
Wakil presiden akan menghadiri rapat menggantikan presiden.
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She was appointed vice-chair of the committee.
Dia diangkat sebagai wakil ketua komite.