bad actor
noun[C]
uk/ˌbæd ˈæk.tər/us/ˌbæd ˈæk.tɚ/apersonororganizationresponsibleforactionsthat areharmful,illegal, ormorallywrong:
行为恶劣的人(或机构)Not all of thesefirmsarebadactors, but many areinvolvedincorruptoperations.并非所有这些公司都是行为恶劣的机构,但许多公司都参与了腐败行为。
something that isharmfulordangerous:
The Pesticide Action Networklists17compoundsas "badactors" -deemedespeciallydangeroustohumanhealthor theenvironment.
- We're not going toclosethefirmand put 49peopleout ofworkbecause of onebadactor.
- Althoughinformationbrokersprovidealegitimateservice, we areconcernedthatbadactorsin theindustrymay befuelingidentitytheft.
- Unfortunately there is ahandfulofbadactors,criminalsoperatingcharterschoolsinwaysthatinvolveseriousfinancialandacademicmismanagement.
- "IthinktheUnionPacificRailroad has been anextremelybadactorin this," said the Senator. "They'vepickedon the littleguys, in myview."
- According to her thebadactorisrefinedcarbs, thetypefoundintablesugar,whiteflour,fruitjuice, andsodas.
Morally wrong and evil
- abhorrent
- amoral
- amorality
- anomie
- antichrist
- dissipated
- dissolute
- dissolutely
- dissoluteness
- enormity
- no more Mr Nice Guyidiom
- non-ethical
- obscene
- obscenely
- obscenity
- turpitude
- unconscionable
- unconscionably
- unethical
- unprincipled
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Obeying & breaking the law
Dangerous and harmful