c. 1300, "hostility, malevolence; a hostile action," from Old French iniquité "wickedness, unfavorable situation," from Latin iniquitatem (nominative iniquitas) "unequalness, unevenness, injustice," noun of quality from iniquus "unjust, unequal; slanting, steep," from in- "not" (see in- (1)) + aequus "just, equal" (see equal (adj.)). For vowel change, see acquisition. Meaning "evil, wickedness" is from late 14c.
雙語例句
1. A disco isn't exactly a den of iniquity.
迪斯科舞廳并非藏污納垢之處。
來自柯林斯例句
2. the iniquity of racial prejudice
種族偏見的罪惡
來自《權威詞典》
3. Research has revealed that he is a monster of iniquity.