vice

1. N-COUNT A vice is a habit that is regarded as a weakness in someone's character, but not usually as a serious fault. 不良習(xí)慣

His only vice is to get drunk on champagne after concluding a successful piece of business. 他惟一的不良習(xí)慣就是在成功做成一筆生意之后喝香檳酒至大醉。

2. N-UNCOUNT Vice refers to criminal activities, especially those connected with pornography or prostitution. (尤指與色情、賣淫等有關(guān)的) 犯罪活動(dòng)

He said those responsible for offences connected with vice, gaming and drugs should be deported on conviction. 他說(shuō)那些跟賣淫、賭博、販毒有關(guān)的罪犯應(yīng)在判罪后被驅(qū)逐出境。

3. N-COUNT A vice is a tool with a pair of parts that hold an object tightly while you do work on it. 虎鉗[英國(guó)英語(yǔ)]

4. V to grip (something) with or as if with a vice 握住; 鉗緊

5. ADJ serving in the place of or as a deputy for 代替的; 代理的

6. ADJ (in combination) 副的

viceroy

7. N a person who serves as a deputy to another 代理人; 任副職者[非正式]

8. PREP instead of; as a substitute for 代替; 取代