adultery

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n. 通奸 [法] 通奸

发音

US /əˈdʌltəɹi/
其它 /əˈdʌltəɹi/

词形变化

adulteries 复数 adulteries

别名

adultry

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Sexual intercourse by a married person with someone other than their spouse. See more synonyms at Thesaurus:cuckoldry

    通奸

    奸情

    奸淫

    私通

    外遇

    不伦之恋

    可数 不可数

    She engaged in adultery because her spouse has a low libido, while hers is very high.

  2. 2.

    Lewdness or unchastity of thought as well as act, as forbidden by the sixth/seventh commandment; sinful sexual behavior as a category.

    可数 不可数 宗教

    Thou shalt not commit adultery.

  3. 3.

    Faithlessness in religion.

    可数 不可数 宗教
  4. 4.

    The fine and penalty formerly imposed for the offence of adultery.

    可数 废旧 不可数
  5. 5.

    The intrusion of a person into a bishopric during the life of the bishop.

    可数 不可数 宗教
  6. 6.

    Adulteration; corruption.

    可数 不可数
  7. 7.

    Injury; degradation; ruin.

    可数 废旧 不可数

词汇关系

名词

同义词 2

fornication criminal conversation

上位词 1

free love

相关短语

commit adultery 通奸 commits adultery committing adultery committed adultery

词源

With change of suffix, from the Old French adultere (“violation of conjugal faith”) (in Bernard of Clairvaux, Sermons, 12c.), a learnèd borrowing from Latin adulterium, from adulterō. Replaced the older form avoutrie, from the inherited Old French forms avouterie or aoulterie, while keeping its suffix. Compare French adultère (“adultery”). Displaced Old English ǣwbryċe. Not related to adult.

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