nefarious

nefarious
[nɪˈfɛːrɪəs]
adjective
  1. (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
    (尤指动作或行为)恶毒的,邪恶的,罪恶的
    the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates.
    有组织犯罪的辛迪加的罪恶行径。
派生
nefariously
adverb
nefariousness
noun
语源
  1. early 17th cent.: from Latin nefarius, from nefas, nefar- 'wrong' (from ne- 'not' + fas 'divine law') + -ous
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