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malice

🇬🇧 UK/ˈmælis/🇺🇸 US/'mælis/
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Definitions

n.

The desire to harm or cause suffering to others; deliberate ill will

恶意,恶毒,蓄意伤害

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
malbad, ill, wrong
+
icesuffix
=malice

Common Collocations

  • 1.with malice aforethought蓄意预谋
  • 2.bear malice怀有恶意

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He acted without malice, though others misinterpreted his intentions.

  • 2.

    The former president was acquitted of charges of malice against opposition parties.

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