vice

vice

英 [vaɪs]
　　美 [vaɪs]

n. 惡習；缺點；[機] 老虎鉗；賣淫
　　prep. 代替
　　vt. 鉗住
　　adj. 副的；代替的
　　n. (Vice)人名；(塞)維采

中文詞源：

vice 罪行

來自拉丁語vitium,缺陷，過錯，污點，字母c，t音變，詞源同vicious,vitiate。引申詞義罪行。

例句：

1. I think that the vice president was in the loop.
我認為副總統是局內人。

2. The vice-president seems to have a good working relationship with the president.
副總統似乎與總統有著良好的工作關系。

3. His vice president also had to resign in disgrace.
他的副總統也被迫不光彩地辭去職務。

4. Vice-presidents' wives would fill in for first ladies.
副總統夫人們將臨時代替各位第一夫人。

5. Tim Munton becomes the new vice-captain.
蒂姆·芒頓成為新的副隊長。