turpitude
UK/'tә:pitju:d/US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Wickedness, depravity, or deeply immoral behaviour
卑鄙，堕落，道德败坏
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedturproot
+
itudestate, quality, condition
=turpitude
Common Collocations
- 1.moral turpitude道德败坏
- 2.acts of turpitude卑劣行径
- 3.[wilful turpitude]蓄意堕落
- 4.crime of turpitude道德败坏罪行
Example Sentences
- 1.
The politician was disgraced after evidence of his moral turpitude became public.
- 2.
Crimes involving moral turpitude can result in deportation for non-citizens.
- 3.
The court condemned the defendant's acts of turpitude with the harshest possible sentence.