heinous
意味: Utterly odious or wicked; shockingly evil or morally reprehensible. Used to describe crimes, acts, or behaviour of the most extreme gravity.
Heinous is reserved for the very worst transgressions — it is not applied to minor wrongs or everyday misconduct. The word carries a tone of moral revulsion and is a staple of legal proceedings, crime reporting, and human rights discourse. In British English it is pronounced /ˈheɪnəs/, and is sometimes mispronounced by non-native speakers. It collocates powerfully with 'crime,' 'act,' 'offence,' 'murder,' and 'atrocity,' and is often modified by intensifiers like 'truly' or 'most.'
例文
- The judge described the attack as one of the most heinous crimes to come before the Crown Court in recent memory. 法官将这次袭击描述为近年来刑事法庭审理过的最令人发指的犯罪之一。El juez describió el ataque como uno de los crímenes más atroces que habían llegado al Tribunal de la Corona en los últimos tiempos.裁判官はこの攻撃を、近年の刑事法院で審理された中で最も凶悪な犯罪の一つと述べた。판사는 이 공격을 최근 형사법원에 회부된 사건 중 가장 흉악한 범죄 중 하나라고 평했다.
- International observers condemned the massacre as a heinous violation of humanitarian law. 国际观察员谴责这场屠杀是对人道主义法的骇人违反。Los observadores internacionales condenaron la masacre como una violación atroz del derecho humanitario.国際監視団はその虐殺を人道法に対する極悪非道な違反として非難した。국제 감시단은 그 학살을 인도주의법에 대한 극악무도한 위반으로 규탄했다.
- The documentary examined how ordinary individuals can be drawn into committing heinous acts under the influence of authoritarian regimes. 这部纪录片探讨了普通人如何在极权政权的影响下被卷入实施令人发指的行为。El documental examinó cómo personas corrientes pueden verse arrastradas a cometer actos atroces bajo la influencia de regímenes autoritarios.そのドキュメンタリーは、権威主義体制の影響下で一般の人々がいかにして凶悪な行為に引き込まれうるかを検証した。그 다큐멘터리는 권위주의 체제의 영향 아래에서 평범한 개인들이 어떻게 극악한 행위에 가담하게 되는지를 조명했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: professional, academic
トーン: serious
起源と歴史
From Old French hainos (hateful, odious), from hair (to hate), of Germanic origin. Entered English in the 14th century, consistently retaining its sense of extreme moral wickedness.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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