vice

US /vaɪs/
UK /vaɪs/
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1.

惡習, 罪惡

immoral or wicked behavior

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Gambling is considered a vice by many.
賭博被許多人視為一種惡習。
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The city's vice squad targets prostitution and drug dealing.
該市的風化隊打擊賣淫和毒品交易。
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immoralitywickednessdepravitycorruptionsin
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virtuemoralitygoodness
2.

虎鉗, 夾具

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.
他在鑽孔前將木頭牢牢地夾在虎鉗中。
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The mechanic used a large vice to hold the engine part.
機械師用一個大虎鉗夾住發動機零件。
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clampgripvise (US)
3.

惡習, 壞習慣

a personal failing or bad habit

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Smoking is his only real vice.
吸煙是他唯一的真正惡習。
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My biggest vice is probably eating too much chocolate.
我最大的缺點可能就是吃太多巧克力。
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failingshortcomingflawhabitaddiction
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strengthvirtuegood habit
1.

副, 代理

acting in place of; next in rank to

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The vice president will attend the meeting in place of the president.
副總統將代替總統出席會議。
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She was appointed vice-chair of the committee.
她被任命為委員會副主席。
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deputyassistantsubstituteacting
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vice versavice chancellor