immoral

英 [ɪˈmɒrəl] 美 [ɪˈmɔːrəl]

adj.  不道德的; 邪恶的; 放荡的; 淫荡的

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.1 / BNC.11318 / COCA.9751



牛津词典

adj.

  1. 不道德的;邪恶的
    not considered to be good or honest by most people
    1. It's immoral to steal.
      偷盗是不道德的。
    2. There's nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money.
      想多赚点钱没什么不道德。
  2. 放荡的;淫荡的
    not following accepted standards of sexual behaviour
    1. an immoral act/life/person
      淫荡的举动 / 生活 / 人
    2. They were charged with living off immoral earnings (= money earned by working as a prostitute ) .
      她们被控靠卖淫为生。

柯林斯词典

  1. ADJ-GRADED 不道德的;道德败坏的
    If you describe someone or their behaviour as immoral, you believe that their behaviour is morally wrong.
    1. ...those who think that birth control and abortion are immoral.
      那些认为节育与堕胎是不道德行为的人

双语例句

  1. I have a friend who has the opposing view and felt that the war was immoral
    我有一位朋友的看法截然不同,他认为这场战争是不道德的。
  2. I rejected the teaching that premarital sex was immoral.
    我反对宣扬婚前性行为不道德的说教。
  3. Bonger advocated a relativist position. In his view, what is considered immoral depends on the social structure.
    邦格提倡一种相对论的观点。在他看来,是不是不道德取决于社会结构。
  4. Using these missiles to down civilian aircraft is simply immoral and totally unjustifiable.
    用这些导弹击落民用飞机是极不道德也是完全没道理的。
  5. Using other people for one's own profit is immoral.
    为自己的利益而利用别人是不道德的。
  6. 'There's no cheating element, it's not immoral,' he said.
    他说这并不存在什么欺骗,也不是不道德的。
  7. We cannot condone such immoral behavior.
    我们不能宽恕这种不道德的行为。
  8. It is my belief that nuclear weapons are immoral.
    我相信使用核武器是不道德的。
  9. But flotilla organizers say the sea blockade of humanitarian aid, basic staples and medicine is illegal and immoral.
    可是,这个船队的组织者说,对人道主义援助、基本的食物和药品的封锁是非法的和不道德的。
  10. Is a citizen to be obedient to a law which he believes is immoral?
    公民该不该服从他认为不道德的法律?
  11. It is widely acknowledged that child labor is immoral.
    招收童工是不道德的,这得到了广泛的公认。
  12. Immoral behavior breeds immoral behavior.
    不道德的行为滋生了不道德的行为。
  13. It is immoral to strip him when he was down.
    一旦他倒下了,去剥他的衣服是不道德的。
  14. She was questioned about his immoral conduct toward her.
    她被询问过有关他对她的不道德行为的情况。
  15. People who profit from the sufferings of others are immoral!
    从别人痛苦中谋利的人不道德!
  16. That they are doing this is immoral, don't you think?
    他们这么做是不道德的,您不觉得吗?
  17. Lying and stealing are considered immoral conducts in every human society.
    在人类社会,说谎和偷窃被认为是不道德的行为。
  18. Lying and stealing are immoral.
    说谎和偷窃都是不道德的。
  19. It's immoral to be unfaithful to your girlfriend.
    对女友不忠实是不道德的。
  20. With his secret and intended and immoral way, he used her body.
    他以秘密的,蓄意的,不道德的手段蹂躏了她。
  21. He believes it's immoral to kill animals for food.
    他认为为食物而杀生是不道德的。
  22. I really can't understand why you would rather live in such a dirty and immoral way.
    我实在不能理解你为什么沉迷那么肮脏和不道德的生活方式。
  23. We are accusing you of being immoral.
    我们指责的是你们太不道德了。
  24. You should be abashed to commit such immoral crime.
    你应该为你所犯下的不人道罪刑感到惭愧。
  25. However, he is wrong when he says that Europe's passivity may be neither illogical nor immoral.
    然而,他还说欧洲的被动性既非不合逻辑,也非不道德,这就有问题了。
  26. I mean, you might say that it's unwise or immoral.
    你可以说那种做法不明智或者不道德。
  27. This is immoral is not allowed.
    这是不道德也是不允许的。
  28. Any immoral act will cause harm to the criminals and society at large.
    任何不道德的行为将伤害罪犯和整个社会。
  29. My reasons are that I consider all judging not only useless, but immoral.
    理由就是,我认为一切审判不仅无益,而且是不道德的。
  30. We heard he was making a film, but this is immoral.
    我们知道他在拍电影但是这是不道德的。

同义词辨析

  amoral immoral【导航词义:不道德的】

  amoral adj. 没有道德的,无道德观念的

〔辨析〕指人没是非观的,但与人本身的道德品质无关。

〔例证〕
Children are amoral.
儿童没有道德意识。
This man is rough and amoral.
这个人既粗野,又不讲道德。

  immoral adj. 〈贬〉不道德的,不正派的

〔辨析〕指人或行为有违道德标准或道德败坏的。

〔例证〕
Some people consider vivisection to be immoral.
一些人认为活体解剖是不道德的。
He is an immoral young man.
他是一个不正派的年轻人。

英英释义

adj

  1. deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

    1. not adhering to ethical or moral principles
      1. base and unpatriotic motives
      2. a base, degrading way of life
      3. cheating is dishonorable
      4. they considered colonialism immoral
      5. unethical practices in handling public funds

      Synonym:    base