malfeasance

界面语言: zh

🇺🇸 /ˌmæˈlfiːzəns/

📖 释义

  1. noun
    渎职；违法行为; 作为违法; 恶行；不法行为

🔗 详情

词形变化

不可数

常用搭配

official malfeasancecorporate malfeasancefinancial malfeasancepolitical malfeasancecharges of malfeasanceallegations of malfeasance

派生词

malfeasant

同义词

misconductwrongdoingcorruptionimproprietymalpracticemisdeed

反义词

proprietyintegrity

易混淆词

misfeasance
EN: 'Misfeasance' is the improper performance of a lawful act, while 'malfeasance' is the commission of an unlawful or wrongful act.
zh: 'Misfeasance'（不当履行）是指对合法行为的不当执行，而'malfeasance'（不法行为）是指实施非法或错误的行为。
nonfeasance
EN: 'Nonfeasance' is the failure to perform a required duty, while 'malfeasance' is actively doing something wrongful.
zh: 'Nonfeasance'（不作为）是指未能履行应尽的职责，而'malfeasance'（不法行为）则是积极地从事某种错误行为。
malpractice
EN: 'Malpractice' specifically refers to professional negligence or misconduct (especially medical/legal), while 'malfeasance' is broader wrongdoing, often by public officials.
zh: 'Malpractice'（玩忽职守/医疗事故）特指职业疏忽或不当行为（尤其是医疗/法律领域），而'malfeasance'（不法行为）是更广泛的违法行为，通常由公职人员实施。

拼写提示

EN: Remember the 'ea' in '-feasance' (from Latin 'facere', to do). Do not write '*malfesance' or '*malfeasence'.
zh: 请记住后缀'-feasance'中包含'ea'（源自拉丁语'facere'，意为做）。不要写成'*malfesance'或'*malfeasence'。

💬 例句

  1. The mayor was removed from office after evidence of financial malfeasance came to light.

    市长在财务渎职的证据曝光后被免职。

  2. The court distinguished between malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance in determining the officer's liability.

    法院在确定该官员的责任时，区分了作为违法、不当作为和不作为。

  3. The investigation uncovered years of corporate malfeasance at the highest levels of the company.

    调查揭露了该公司高层多年来存在的严重不法行为。