"malum" in Chinese (Simplified)

• malum（拉丁语，恶事）

Definition

“Malum” 是直接从拉丁语借用到英文的罕见词，意为恶事、伤害或恶行。主要用于法律、哲学或学术环境中。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

非常正式且罕见，主要出现在法律和学术场合中，如“malum in se”（本质上错误）和“malum prohibitum”（因被禁止而错）。日常口语中不用，经常斜体显示。

Examples

The judge discussed the difference between malum in se and malum prohibitum.

法官讨论了**malum** in se和**malum** prohibitum的区别。

Some actions are considered malum because they harm others.

有些行为被认为是**malum**，因为它们伤害他人。

The law distinguishes between malum acts and those that are not.

法律区分了**malum**行为和其他行为。

Many legal scholars debate what exactly counts as malum in se.

许多法学专家争论什么才算作**malum** in se。

In philosophy, the term malum is discussed in relation to morality.

在哲学中，**malum** 这个词与道德相关的问题会被讨论。

You won't find people using malum in everyday conversation—it's mostly for law textbooks.

你不会在日常对话中听到有人用**malum**，它基本只出现在法学教材里。