词汇 | iniquity |
释义 | iniquity noun[ C or U ] formaluk /ɪˈnɪk.wə.ti/ us /ɪˈnɪk.wə.t̬i/ a very wrong and unfair action or situation: 极其错误;极不公正 They fought long and hard against the iniquities of apartheid.他们为反抗不公正的种族隔离进行了长期艰苦的斗争。 The writer reflects on human injustice and iniquity.这位作家探讨了人类的不公正与邪恶。 Wrong aberrant aberrantly abnormal amiss anomalous fallaciousness false false negative false positive falsely invalidly irregularly liberal liberally mal- quarrel wrongheaded wrongheadedly wrongly X, x Examples of iniquityiniquity My own constituency can show clear evidence of the iniquities of the principle of domestic rates. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Indeed, the new tax has some of the same iniquities as the old stamp duty. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 As more and more people have to go through the process, its iniquities become more outrageous. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are not suffering from the iniquities of the local farmers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Will he discuss with him the iniquities of the system known as the 714 certificate, whereby self-employed builders are being prevented from pursuing their work? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In this day and age and in the context in which it is being used the average does conceal many iniquities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Our consumers also heavily subsidise the iniquities of the common agricultural policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The report recognised, however, the iniquities that may arise with regard to motor vehicle injuries, and reform of some kind is certainly required. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have talked to-day about the iniquities of slums and ribbon development. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A paragraph appeared in a very celebrated weekly as to our iniquities, and a letter was immediately sent asking for particulars. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We well remember the days of free enterprise and free markets, and the iniquities which followed that particular method in our industry. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I did not take very kindly to the tautological criticism of the use of iniquities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A great many instances might be given of the iniquities of the present rates for passengers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not follow the argument about the iniquities of gambling. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All his histrionics were addressed to the iniquities of forcing upon the profession something which he was treating as a permanent foundation for the future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of iniquity These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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