obscenity

US [ɑbˈsenəti]
UK [əbˈsenəti]
  • n.淫秽的语言；下流的行为；下流话（或动作）
  • Web猥亵；猥亵字眼；猥亵言论
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obscenity
n.
1.
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淫秽的语言；下流的行为obscene language or behaviour
The editors are being prosecuted for obscenity.
编辑因刊载污秽文字而被起诉。
the laws on obscenity
禁止淫秽的言语及行为的法规
2.
[c][usupl]
下流话（或动作）an obscene word or act
She screamed a string of obscenities at the judge.
她冲着法官高声骂了一连串的脏话。

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1.
He said the late economist's belief in shareholder primacy is today "an absurdity, an obscenity" .
他表示，这位已故经济学家所信仰的“股东至上”，现在看来是“一种谬论、一种无耻之言”。
tā biǎo shì , zhè wèi yǐ gù jīng jì xué jiā suǒ xìn yǎng de " gǔ dōng zhì shàng " , xiàn zài kàn lái shì " yī zhǒng miù lùn 、 yī zhǒng wú chǐ zhī yán " 。
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2.
Not bad for a mythical creature whose name, in Chinese, sounds very much like an especially vile obscenity. Which is precisely the point.
问题的关键是，这种神兽的命还不坏，要知道它们的名字听起来与一个脏词是那么的相像。
wèn tí de guān jiàn shì , zhè zhǒng shén shòu de mìng hái bù huài , yào zhī dào tā men de míng zì tīng qǐ lái yǔ yī gè zāng cí shì nà me de xiāng xiàng 。
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3.
What was the most revolting piece of obscenity in all your career of crime?
在你这罪恶的生涯中，最使人恶心的淫荡行为是什么？
zài nǐ zhè zuì è de shēng yá zhōng , zuì shǐ rén ě xin de yín dàng xíng wéi shì shén me ?
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4.
Pirates of obscenity and violence against the community for the ages, sex has always been despised by the people.
诲淫诲盗为历代社会所反对，性交易者历来为民众所鄙视。
huì yín huì dào wèi lì dài shè huì suǒ fǎn duì , xìng jiāo yì zhě lì lái wèi mín zhòng suǒ bǐ shì 。
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5.
Movies that "propagate obscenity, gambling, drug abuse, violence, and terror" will also be prohibited, the draft said.
“宣扬淫秽、赌博、吸毒、渲染暴力、恐怖”的电影也将难以幸免。
" xuān yáng yín huì 、 dǔ bó 、 xī dú 、 xuàn rǎn bào lì 、 kǒng bù " de diàn yǐng yě jiāng nán yǐ xìng miǎn 。
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6.
The meanness of anonymity gave a shuddering obscenity to the moment.
这种匿名的卑鄙行为使他一时觉得下流得让人吃不消。
zhè zhǒng nì míng de bēi bǐ xíng wéi shǐ tā yì shí jué de xià liú de ràng rén chī bu xiāo 。
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7.
Nor should there be obscenity , foolish talk or coarse joking , which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving.
淫词、妄语，和戏笑的话都不相宜；总要说感谢的话。
yín cí 、 wàng yǔ , hé xì xiào de huà dōu bù xiāng yí ; zǒng yào shuō gǎn xiè de huà 。
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As the Court noted, one man's obscenity is another's lyric; what offends one person may not offend another.
正如法院所指出，一个人的淫秽之词对另一个人可能是抒情诗；冒犯这个人的言论，不一定冒犯那个人。
zhèng rú fǎ yuàn suǒ zhǐ chū , yī gè rén de yín huì zhī cí duì lìng yī gè rén kě néng shì shū qíng shī ; mào fàn zhè gè rén de yán lùn , bù yí dìng mào fàn nà ge rén 。
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9.
Granted, the penalties for obscenity can be far harsher: Distribution of obscenity can result in jail time.
必须承认，对淫秽信息的惩罚确是比较苛刻的：淫秽的发行物将导致刑狱。
bì xū chéng rèn , duì yín huì xìn xī de chéng fá què shì bǐ jiào kē kè de : yín huì de fā xíng wù jiāng dǎo zhì xíng yù 。
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10.
In mature democracies, obscenity laws usually raise no significant concerns for mainstream news organizations.
在成熟的民主国家，有关淫秽的法律对主流新闻机构来说一般不构成主要关注。
zài chéng shú de mín zhǔ guó jiā , yǒu guān yín huì de fǎ lǜ duì zhǔ liú xīn wén jī gòu lái shuō yì bān bù gòu chéng zhǔ yào guān zhù 。
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