fla.gi.tious
adj.(形容词)Characterized by extremely brutal or cruel crimes; vicious.穷凶极恶的,罪大恶极的:以极其残忍或毫无人性的罪恶为特征的;邪恶的Infamous; scandalous:凶恶无耻的;中伤的:例句:.That remorseless government persisted in its flagitious project.(Robert Southey).残无人道的政府继续着它无耻的计划.(罗伯特·索锡)
来源:Middle English flagicious [wicked] 中古英语 flagicious [罪恶的] from Latin fl3gitiôsus 源自 拉丁语 fl3gitiôsus from fl3gitium [shameful act, protest] 源自 fl3gitium [无耻的行为,抗议] from fl3git3re [to importune, to demand vehemently] 源自 fl3git3re [不断请求,热切地要求]
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flagi.tiously
adv.(副词)flagi.tiousness
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