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| /ˈiːvl/ |
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| 1 | U a power that makes people do very bad and cruel things 邪恶；罪恶 |
| the struggle between good and evil 善与恶之间的较量 |
| | 1a | very bad or cruel behaviour 恶行；坏事 | | Does everyone have the potential for evil? 每个人都有潜在的向恶心理吗？ | |
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| 2 | C something that is very bad 祸害；罪恶；灾难 |
| the view of crime as a social evil 视犯罪为社会罪恶的观点 |
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| - | the evils of sth
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| the bad effects that something can have |
| 某事物的坏处 |
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| She knows all about the evils of drink. 她很清楚酗酒的所有坏处。 |
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| See also | | - lesser 1 | | - necessary 1 | |
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