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vice

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noun

恶习，缺点。

Examples :

"Gluttony is a vice, not a virtue."

暴饮暴食是一种恶习，而不是美德。

character tendency moral

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noun

罪恶，恶习。

Any of various crimes related (depending on jurisdiction) to prostitution, pornography, gambling, alcohol, or drugs.

Examples :

"The investigation focused on the vice of illegal gambling operating near the school. "

调查的重点是学校附近运营的非法赌博罪恶活动。

law moral society

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noun

恶癖，劣习

A defect in the temper or behaviour of a horse, such as to make the animal dangerous, to injure its health, or to diminish its usefulness.

Examples :

"The horse's vice made it difficult for the trainer to use it in shows. "

这匹马的恶癖让驯马师很难在表演中使用它。

animal condition quality

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noun

老虎钳，夹钳。

A mechanical screw apparatus used for clamping or holding (also spelled vise).

Examples :

"The carpenter used the vice to hold the wood steady while he sanded it. "

木匠用老虎钳夹紧木头，这样他在打磨的时候，木头就不会晃动了。

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noun

铅条钳

A tool for drawing lead into cames, or flat grooved rods, for casements.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the vice to hold the wooden frame steady while he hammered the nails. "

木匠用铅条钳固定住木框，这样他才能钉钉子。

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noun

夹具，老虎钳。

A grip or grasp.

Examples :

"The climber used a strong vice on the rock face to hold onto it securely. "

攀岩者用一个像老虎钳一样牢固的抓握力紧紧抓住岩壁。

machine technical device

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noun

螺旋楼梯，旋转楼梯

A winding or spiral staircase.

Examples :

"The old house had a beautiful vice leading up to the second floor. "

这栋老房子里有一个漂亮的螺旋楼梯通往二楼。

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verb

夹紧，钳住。

To hold or squeeze with a vice, or as if with a vice.

Examples :

"The carpenter used the vice to hold the wood steady while he hammered the nails. "

木匠用虎钳夹紧木头，这样他钉钉子的时候木头就不会晃动了。

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noun

副手，代理人。

One who acts in place of a superior.

Examples :

"The vice president of the student council ran the meeting while the president was away. "

学生会主席不在的时候，由学生会副主席主持了会议。

position job government organization

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adjective

副，次。

In place of; subordinate to; designating a person below another in rank

Examples :

"The vice-president of the student council is responsible for tasks subordinate to the president. "

学生会的副主席负责次于主席的任务。

position government job politics

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preposition

代替，取代。

Instead of, in place of

Examples :

"A. B. was appointed postmaster vice C. D. resigned."

由于 C. D. 辞职，A. B. 被任命为邮政局长，以代替 C. D.。

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