c. 1300, "desire to hurt another," from Old French malice "ill will, spite, sinfulness, wickedness" (12c.), from Latin malitia "badness, ill will, spite," from malus "bad" (see mal-). In legal use, "wrongful intent generally" (1540s).
雙語例句
1. He was actuated entirely by malice.
他完全是出于惡意。
來自《權威詞典》
2. He sent the letter out of malice .
他出于惡意寄出了這封信。
來自《權威詞典》
3. I detected a suggestion of malice in his remarks.