n.
1. 恶,邪恶[U]
Can\'t you tell vice from virtue?
难道你不能辨别善恶吗?
2. 罪行,不道德行为[C][U]
There is a lot of vice in big cities.
大城市存在许多道德败坏的行为。
3. 卖淫[C][U]
4. 【口】恶习;缺点;缺陷[C]
Smoking is a vice.
抽烟是个坏习惯。
5. 生理缺陷,病[C]
6. (马、狗等的)恶癖[C]
This horse has no vices of shying and tossing.
这匹马从来不惊,也不颠人。
prep.
1. 【书】代替,代理,取代
John Doe was appointed postmaster vice Richard Roe retired.
约翰·多伊被任命为邮政局长,取代退休的理查德·罗。
a.
1. 副的;代替的
He is the vice-president in charge of sales.
他是负责销售的副总经理。