"turpitude" in Chinese (Simplified)
堕落卑鄙
Definition
Turpitude是一个正式用语，指极其不道德或邪恶的行为，指被认为极其错误或不诚实的行为。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
“Turpitude”为极正式词汇，主要用于法律、学术或文学场合（如“moral turpitude”道德败坏）。日常口语很少用，常见搭配为“moral turpitude”（严重不道德或不诚实行为）。不要用于小错误或随意场合。
Examples
Acts of turpitude are punished by law.
**堕落**行为会被法律惩罚。
The official was removed for his turpitude.
这位官员因**堕落**被免职。
She could not tolerate his moral turpitude.
她无法容忍他的道德**堕落**。
His crimes were not just illegal—they showed deep turpitude.
他的罪行不仅违法，更展现了极大的**堕落**。
The scandal revealed years of political turpitude.
这起丑闻揭露了多年的政治**堕落**。
People were shocked by the sheer turpitude of his actions.
人们对他行为的极端**堕落**感到震惊。