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wrongs

UK /rɒŋz/US /rɔːŋz/

词源

源自古英语'wrang',意为'扭曲的,不正确的',与古诺尔斯语'rangr'同源。

noun

❶ 指不公正或不道德的行为或情况,通常涉及对他人权利或利益的侵犯。

“He spent his life trying to right the wrongs of society.”

(他毕生致力于纠正社会的不公正现象。)

“The victims demanded justice for the wrongs they had suffered.”

(受害者们要求对他们遭受的不公正行为伸张正义。)

同义词:injustices, misdeeds, grievances

verb

❶ 以不公正或不道德的方式对待某人,或对某人造成伤害。

“He felt deeply wronged by his employer's decision.”

(他感到雇主的决定严重伤害了他。)

“She accused him of wronging her in front of everyone.”

(她指责他在众人面前不公正地对待她。)

同义词:mistreat, harm, offend

常见短语

right a wrong — 纠正不公正的行为或情况,通常指采取行动弥补过去的错误。

“The new policy aims to right the wrongs of previous administrations.”

(新政策旨在纠正前几届政府的不当行为。)

two wrongs don't make a right — 谚语,意思是不能用另一个错误来纠正一个错误,冤冤相报无济于事。

“Just because they cheated doesn't mean you should too - two wrongs don't make a right.”

(他们作弊并不意味着你也应该作弊——以错纠错并不能解决问题。)