insanity

Word family adverbinsanelynouninsanenessinsanieinsanityadjectiveinsane

Related topics: Law, Illness & disability, Psychology, psychiatry

in·san·i·ty /ɪnˈsænəti/ noun [uncountableU]

1 SCLMIthe state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society 精神错乱 SYN madness

The court acquitted Campbell on the grounds of temporary insanity.

法庭以坎贝尔一时精神错乱为由判他无罪释放。

2 STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTvery stupid actions that may cause you serious harm 极端愚蠢的行为 SYN lunacy

Can’t they see the insanity of dumping radioactive waste in the sea?

难道他们看不出把放射性废弃物倾倒进海里是十分愚蠢的行为吗？

Examples from the Corpus

insanity• Hodge was found not guilty by reason of insanity.• Hearing voices inside your head is a common symptom of insanity.• It was sheer insanity to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm.• Brennan blames her actions on temporary insanity.

单词	insanity
释义	insanity Word family adverbinsanelynouninsanenessinsanieinsanityadjectiveinsane Related topics: Law, Illness & disability, Psychology, psychiatry in·san·i·ty /ɪnˈsænəti/ noun [uncountableU] 1 SCLMIthe state of being seriously mentally ill, so that you cannot live normally in society 精神错乱 SYN madness The court acquitted Campbell on the grounds of temporary insanity. 法庭以坎贝尔一时精神错乱为由判他无罪释放。 2 STUPID/NOT INTELLIGENTvery stupid actions that may cause you serious harm 极端愚蠢的行为 SYN lunacy Can’t they see the insanity of dumping radioactive waste in the sea? 难道他们看不出把放射性废弃物倾倒进海里是十分愚蠢的行为吗？ Examples from the Corpus insanity• Hodge was found not guilty by reason of insanity.• Hearing voices inside your head is a common symptom of insanity.• It was sheer insanity to try to drive through the mountains in that thunderstorm.• Brennan blames her actions on temporary insanity.
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