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单词 immoral
释义
immoral
adjective
uk
/ɪˈmɒr.əl/us
/ɪˈmɔːr.əl/
B2
morallywrong, oroutsidesociety'sstandardsofacceptable,honest, andmoralbehaviour:
不道德的，道德败坏的
an immoralact不道德的举动
immoralbehaviour不道德的行为
It's an immoraltax, because thepoorwillpayrelativelymore.这是不道德的税收，因为穷人相对要付出更多。
Compare
amoral
moraladjective
immoral earnings
moneyearnedfromprostitution(= havingsexinexchangeformoney):
卖淫所得
Ifconvicted, she could bejailedfor fiveyearsforlivingoffimmoralearnings.如果被判有罪，她可能会因靠卖淫为生坐5年牢。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Morally wrong and evil
  • abhorrent
  • amoral
  • amorality
  • anomie
  • antichrist
  • disgrace
  • dissipated
  • dissolute
  • dissolutely
  • dissoluteness
  • no goodidiom
  • no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
  • non-ethical
  • obscene
  • obscenely
  • trespass
  • turpitude
  • unconscionable
  • unconscionably
  • unethical
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immorally
immorality
(Definition ofimmoralfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

immoral| American Dictionary

immoral
adjective
us
/ɪˈmɔr·əl,ɪˈmɑr-/
notfollowingacceptedstandardsofmorallyrightbehaviororthought:
Discrimination on thebasisofraceis immoral.

immorality

noun[U]us
/ˌɪm·ɔˈræl·ɪ·t̬i/
the immorality oflying
(Definition ofimmoralfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofimmoral

immoral
And his recommendations would involve those who followed them in unwise, unnecessary, ineffective, andimmoralactions.
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It refers to a supposed subculture stereotyped as uneducated, uncultured and prone to antisocial orimmoralbehavior.
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If the universalist were to call for moderation and liberal inclusivism at this point, this would seem totallyimmoralto the particularist.
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In the pages of women's journals, these tragic tales were placed along with explicit advice againstimmoralpublic behavior.
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Intrinsically morally permissible conduct, such as driving without a seat belt, does not automatically becomeimmoralupon being criminalized.
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The cautious approach, on the contrary, entails that there are cases in which comparisons between action alternatives would beimmoral.
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It is neverimmoralto want to retain one's own independence and identity.
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The embellishment by appropriate sound effects is meant to be cautionary tales againstimmoralbehaviour, but ironically make it perfect for the privacy they seek.
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I conclude by considering an objection to my view which concerns whetherimmoralautonomous preferences are worthy of respect.
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It has been seen as an unethical orimmoraltechnology that threatens the livelihood of millions of farmers, especially resource-poor farmers in developing countries.
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The fourth soldier does not advance because he believes that the orders areimmoral.
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Institutions have to protect people from having to cooperate with clearlyimmoralbehavior and having to willfully affect moral blindness.
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The intelligentsia in particular despised the merchants for being too conservative andimmoral.
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Everyone must have it, to refuse it would beimmoral.
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The fact that it would enable you to help someone is not to any extent a redeeming feature of animmoralact.
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