vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Anh
~ 2500
erkölcsi hiba, bűn, káros szenvedély, satu, helyettes, alelnök
DANH TỪ
B2
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s vice
Gambling became his most destructive vice.
A szerencsejáték lett a legpusztítóbb káros szenvedélye.
She considered lying to be a serious vice.
A hazudozást súlyos erkölcsi hibának tartotta.
The novel explores the vices of greed and envy.
His only vice was an occasional cigar.
Corruption is a vice that undermines trust in government.
Ví dụ cho người học
Smoking is a bad vice.
A dohányzás káros szenvedély.
Greed is a common vice.
A kapzsiság gyakori erkölcsi hiba.
Lying is a moral vice.
He has a vice for gambling.
Her main vice is eating too much sugar.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
Nghĩa
Immoral or wicked habit
Cụm từ đi kèm
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Từ đồng nghĩa
sin (Often used in a religious or moral context, whereas 'vice' can be secular.)
|
fault (A less formal and less morally loaded term than 'vice'.)
Từ trái nghĩa
virtue (The direct moral opposite of vice, meaning good moral quality.)
Chủ đề
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
A bad habit or way of behaving that is wrong or not moral.
A bad or immoral habit, practice, or characteristic, especially one that is socially harmful.
DANH TỪ
B1
TECHNICAL
2
satu
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
a vice for [holding something]
The carpenter secured the plank in a vice before sawing.
Az asztalos fűrészelés előtt satuba fogta a deszkát.
He used a bench vice to hold the metal rod steady.
A fémrúd stabil rögzítéséhez padsatut használt.
Tighten the vice so the piece won’t move.
Ví dụ cho người học
He put the wood in a vice.
Betette a fát a satuba.
The worker used a vice to hold the metal.
A munkás satut használt a fém rögzítéséhez.
The tool in the shop is a vice.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Nghĩa
Tool for holding objects
Cụm từ đi kèm
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Từ đồng nghĩa
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Chủ đề
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Định nghĩa
A tool that holds something tightly so you can work on it.
A tool with two jaws that can be brought together by a screw to hold an object firmly in place while work is done on it.
DANH TỪ
B2
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
vice [title]
She was appointed vice president of marketing.
Kinevezték marketingért felelős alelnöknek.
The vice chairman will lead the meeting in the absence of the chairman.
Az elnök távollétében az elnökhelyettes vezeti majd az ülést.
He served as vice captain during the tournament.
Ví dụ cho người học
He is the vice president of the company.
Ő a vállalat alelnöke.
The vice captain helped the team leader.
A csapatkapitány-helyettes segített a csapatvezetőnek.
She became the vice chairman last year.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Nghĩa
Deputy or substitute role
Cụm từ đi kèm
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Từ đồng nghĩa
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Chủ đề
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Định nghĩa
A person who is second in command and helps a leader, often in an official title.
A person who serves as the deputy or acting replacement for someone in authority, especially in titles like 'vice president'.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
vice
IPA
GB/vˈaɪs/
US/vˈaɪs/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
vice (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (vice)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: vice
- Plural: vice, vices
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a necessary evil or a necessary vice
1/ə nˈɛsɪsˌɛɹi ˈivəl ˈɔɹ ə nˈɛsɪsˌɛɹi vˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
Something bad but needed
Something you do not like but must accept because it helps reach a goal.
Ví dụ
- For many, commuting is a necessary evil.
- Some see advertising as a necessary evil of business.
vice versa
1/vˈaɪs vˈɚsə/
fixed phrase
With the order reversed
Used to say that the opposite of what you just said is also true.
Ví dụ
- She doesn’t trust him, and vice versa.
- Dogs can be good for people, and vice versa.