How do you use "vice" in a sentence?

Gambling was his only vice. The Vice President attended the ceremony on behalf of the President. The police formed a special vice squad to tackle organised crime.

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Q: What does "vice" mean?

Immoral or wicked behaviour; a deputy or second-in-command Vice has two distinct meanings. It can refer to immoral or wicked behaviour, a bad habit, or criminal activities such as prostitution or drug dealing. Alternatively, as a prefix, 'vice-' means deputy or second-in-command, as in vice-president or vice-captain.

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Significado: Immoral or wicked behaviour; a deputy or second-in-command

恶习，不道德行为；副职，二把手

vicio, comportamiento inmoral; vice-, segundo al mando

悪徳、不道徳な行為；副、二番手

악덕, 부도덕한 행위; 부(副), 차석

Vice has two distinct meanings. It can refer to immoral or wicked behaviour, a bad habit, or criminal activities such as prostitution or drug dealing. Alternatively, as a prefix, 'vice-' means deputy or second-in-command, as in vice-president or vice-captain.

「vice」有两个不同的含义。它可以指不道德或邪恶的行为、坏习惯或犯罪活动，如卖淫或贩毒。另外，作为前缀，'vice-'意味着副职或二把手，如副总统或副队长。

«Vice» tiene dos significados distintos. Puede referirse a comportamiento inmoral o malvado, un mal hábito o actividades criminales como la prostitución o el tráfico de drogas. Alternativamente, como prefijo, 'vice-' significa adjunto o segundo al mando, como en vicepresidente o vicecapitán.

「vice」には2つの異なる意味があります。不道徳または邪悪な行動、悪い習慣、または売春や麻薬取引などの犯罪活動を指すことがあります。また、接頭辞として「vice-」は副社長や副キャプテンのように、副または二番手を意味します。

Vice는 두 가지 뚜렷한 의미가 있다. 부도덕한 행위, 나쁜 습관, 또는 성매매나 마약 거래와 같은 범죄 활동을 가리킬 수 있다. 또한 접두사로 사용될 때 'vice-'는 부통령(vice-president)이나 부주장(vice-captain)처럼 부(副) 또는 차석을 의미한다.

Ejemplos

Gambling was his only vice.
赌博是他唯一的恶习。
El juego era su único vicio.
ギャンブルが彼の唯一の悪習だった。
도박이 그의 유일한 나쁜 습관이었다.
The Vice President attended the ceremony on behalf of the President.
副总统代表总统出席了仪式。
El Vicepresidente asistió a la ceremonia en nombre del Presidente.
副大統領が大統領の代わりに式典に出席した。
부통령이 대통령을 대신하여 기념식에 참석했다.
The police formed a special vice squad to tackle organised crime.
警方成立了专门的风化组来打击有组织犯罪。
La policía formó un escuadrón especial de vicios para combatir el crimen organizado.
警察は組織犯罪に取り組むために特別な風紀班を編成した。
경찰은 조직범죄에 대응하기 위해 특별 풍기단속반을 편성했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

Two distinct origins: (1) from Old French 'vice', from Latin 'vitium' meaning 'fault, defect, offence'; (2) from Latin 'vice' meaning 'in place of' (as in 'vice president'). The tool sense ('vise') comes from French 'vis' (screw).

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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