Malicious, malignant, malign, and malevolent,都來自拉丁字根malus, 每個字都有惡意的意思,但用法有一些差別:
1. malicious/惡意的/蓄意作惡的(通常和人或動物以及他們的行為有關):
His words are malicious and unkind.
2. malign/惡意的(多用在和天性、影響相關的事物上,但也有純指惡意的舉止):
Monsters in ancient stories tend to be depicted with malign nature.
3. Malignant/惡性的(多用在醫學或疾病上,但也可與malign互用):
A malignant tumor is usually fetal.
4. Malevolent/惡意的(跟拉丁字根volo,to wish and to will結合,多用在一般惡意但並未實際造成傷害的行為上):
She gave her a malevolent look.
5. Maleficent/作惡的(跟拉丁字根facio、factu,to do or to make,多用在已進行或已造成傷害的惡意的行為上):
We should not encourage maleficent deeds.
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