deprave

英 [dɪˈpreɪv]

美 [dɪˈpreɪv]

v.  使堕落; 使腐化; 败坏

过去式：depraved　过去分词：depraved　现在分词：depraving　复数：depraves　第三人称单数：depraves　

法律

BNC.28673 / COCA.28896

牛津词典

verb

• 使堕落；使腐化；败坏
  to make sb morally bad
  1. In my view this book would deprave young children.
     我认为这本书会腐蚀儿童。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使堕落;使腐化;使败坏;使邪恶
  Something thatdepravessomeone makes them morally bad or evil.
  1. ...material likely to deprave or corrupt those who see it.
     看了可能会使人腐化堕落的东西

英英释义

verb

• corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  1. debauch the young people with wine and women
  2. Socrates was accused of corrupting young men
  3. Do school counselors subvert young children?
  4. corrupt the morals
  Synonym:corruptpervertsubvertdemoralizedemoralisedebauchdebaseprofanevitiatemisdirect

双语例句

• This book is likely to deprave youngsters.
  这本书可能会使青少年堕落。