2016年2月3日 星期三

wrong (IMMORAL), unfinished business


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Unfinished Business: Racial Equality in
American History


A semi-autobiographical novel, Maria, unfinished at her death. Deals
with The Wrongs of Women, which are legal, moral, and emotional. (p. 458)

台灣 : 半自傳的小說『瑪利亞』,死前猶未完成,內容係討論『女性冤屈』
(此書全名『瑪利亞或女性冤屈』)議題,包括法律、道德和情感三方面。(p.786)

北京:她去世時沒有完成的一部半自傳的小說『瑪利亞』描寫了,法律、道德和情感上對女性的虐待。(p.459)

wrong
━━ n. 悪事; 不正, 罪; 不当(な行為,待遇); 過失




unfinished Show phonetics
adjective
1 not completed

2 unfinished business a matter, especially a disagreement, that is not yet decided or agreed:
I still have some unfinished business with you.



wrong (IMMORAL) Show phonetics
adjective
not considered morally acceptable by most people:
Children should be taught that violence is wrong.
It was wrong of her to lie to you.
What's wrong with having a bit of fun?
NOTE: The opposite is right.

wrong Show phonetics
noun
1 [U] what is considered to be morally unacceptable:
He has no sense of right and wrong.
I was brought up to tell the truth and know right from wrong.
As far as her parents are concerned, she can do no wrong (= she is perfect in every way).

2 [C] an unfair action:
He has done us a great wrong.
She was trying to right (= do something to make better) the wrongs of the past.

wrong Show phonetics
verb [T] FORMAL
to treat someone in an unfair or unacceptable way:
She felt deeply wronged by his accusations.

wrongful Show phonetics
adjective
describes actions that are unfair or illegal:
She is claiming damages from the company for wrongful dismissal.
wrongful arrest/imprisonment

wrongfully Show phonetics
adverb
wrongfully arrested

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