in·san·i·ty

noun

/ɪnˈsænəti/

[uncountable] (formal, law or old-fashioned, often offensive) the state of being insane精神失常；精神错乱；精神病 synonym madness
- He was found not guilty, by reason of insanity.他因精神失常而获判无罪。
- The legal definition of insanity varies from one jurisdiction to another.精神错乱的法律定义因司法管辖区而异。
The use of insanity with this meaning can be offensive, although it still has a technical use in law. see also diminished responsibility opposite sanity
Extra Examples
- Hamlet feigns insanity to disguise his bloody motive.哈姆雷特佯装疯癫，掩饰自己的血腥动机。
- His lawyer got him off on an insanity plea.他的律师以精神失常为由成功地为他作了无罪辩护。
- The insanity defence is one of the most controversial in law.精神错乱辩护是法律上最具争议性的辩护之一。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- total
- temporary
verb + insanity
- plead
- feign
- stop
- …
insanity + noun
- defence/defense
- plea
phrases
- by reason of insanity
[uncountable]
(also insanities [plural])
actions that are very stupid and possibly dangerous十分愚蠢的行为；荒唐的行为 synonym madness, lunacy
- It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。
- Congress has one option to stop this insanity.议会有一个办法阻止这一疯狂行为。
- But the show does capture the various insanities and absurdities of his life.但这部剧确实捕捉到了他生活中的各种疯狂和荒谬。
Topics Dangerc2

Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin insanitas, from insanus, from in- ‘not’ + sanus ‘healthy’.

单词	insanity
释义	in·san·i·ty noun /ɪnˈsænəti/ /ɪnˈsænəti/ [uncountable] (formal, law or old-fashioned, often offensive) the state of being insane精神失常；精神错乱；精神病 synonym madness He was found not guilty, by reason of insanity.他因精神失常而获判无罪。 The legal definition of insanity varies from one jurisdiction to another.精神错乱的法律定义因司法管辖区而异。 The use of insanity with this meaning can be offensive, although it still has a technical use in law. see also diminished responsibility opposite sanity Extra Examples Hamlet feigns insanity to disguise his bloody motive.哈姆雷特佯装疯癫，掩饰自己的血腥动机。 His lawyer got him off on an insanity plea.他的律师以精神失常为由成功地为他作了无罪辩护。 The insanity defence is one of the most controversial in law.精神错乱辩护是法律上最具争议性的辩护之一。 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective total temporary verb + insanity plead feign stop … insanity + noun defence/defense plea phrases by reason of insanity [uncountable] (also insanities [plural]) actions that are very stupid and possibly dangerous十分愚蠢的行为；荒唐的行为 synonym madness, lunacy It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather.天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。 Congress has one option to stop this insanity.议会有一个办法阻止这一疯狂行为。 But the show does capture the various insanities and absurdities of his life.但这部剧确实捕捉到了他生活中的各种疯狂和荒谬。 Topics Dangerc2 Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin insanitas, from insanus, from in- ‘not’ + sanus ‘healthy’.
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