vice
gb/vˈaɪs/ us/vˈaɪs/
B1
Anh
~ 2500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
B2
entity
1
Immoral or wicked habit
A bad habit or way of behaving that is wrong or not moral.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone]'s vice
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'vice' with 'device' because they sound similar; they are unrelated in meaning.
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
human vice
|personal vices
|gambling vice
|drug vice
|moral vice
Chủ đề
ethics
|society
|behavior
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Gambling became his most destructive vice.
- She considered lying to be a serious vice.
- 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.
- Greed is a common vice.
- Lying is a moral vice.
- He has a vice for gambling.
- Her main vice is eating too much sugar.
Danh từ
technical
B1
entity
2
Tool for holding objects
A tool that holds something tightly so you can work on it.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a vice for [holding something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Some learners confuse this with the moral meaning of 'vice'; context usually makes it clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
clamp (A more general term for devices that hold things together, not always fixed to a bench.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
bench vice
|metalworking vice
|woodworking vice
Chủ đề
tools
|construction
|work
|technology
Ví dụ
- The carpenter secured the plank in a vice before sawing.
- He used a bench vice to hold the metal rod steady.
- Tighten the vice so the piece won’t move.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He put the wood in a vice.
- The worker used a vice to hold the metal.
- The tool in the shop is a vice.
Danh từ
B2
entity
3
Deputy or substitute role
A person who is second in command and helps a leader, often in an official title.
Mẫu sử dụng:
vice [title]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes think 'vice' alone means 'leader', but it refers to the second-in-command role.
Từ đồng nghĩa
deputy ('Deputy' is more common outside of fixed titles, while 'vice' appears mainly in formal titles.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
vice president
|vice chairman
|vice captain
Chủ đề
leadership
|organization
|business
|work
Ví dụ
- She was appointed vice president of marketing.
- The vice chairman will lead the meeting in the absence of the chairman.
- He served as vice captain during the tournament.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is the vice president of the company.
- The vice captain helped the team leader.
- She became the vice chairman last year.
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.